Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material After International Flight

Edwin Isaacson IV, 53, admitted to possessing at least 28 videos of child pornography upon arrival at Newark Liberty International Airport; sentencing set for June.

NEWARK, N.J. — A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possessing child pornography following his arrival on an international flight into Newark, according to a statement from Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Edwin Isaacson IV, 53, of Matamoras, Pennsylvania, entered his plea before Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb, admitting to one count of possession of child pornography.

Court documents and testimony indicate that on April 23, 2025, Isaacson was stopped by authorities at Newark Liberty International Airport after deplaning from an inbound international flight. A subsequent search uncovered at least 28 videos depicting prepubescent minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Isaacson is scheduled to be sentenced on June 9, 2026.

The investigation was led by special agents of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael S. McCarthy.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Specht of the Special Prosecutions Division in Newark.

This case is part of the Project Safe Childhood initiative, a Department of Justice program aimed at combating the online sexual exploitation of children. More information is available at justice.gov/PSC.