HSI Newark investigation results in North Carolina man charged with child exploitation related crimes

NEWARK, N.J. - A North Carolina man was charged for crimes related to child sexual abuse material following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark with support from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Barry Grant Bevier, 61, of Wilmington, North Carolina, was charged by complaint with one count of transportation of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He appeared in federal court Jan. 30 and was detained.

According to the investigation, on Nov. 26, 2024, Bevier returned from an international trip aboard a flight that landed at Newark Liberty International Airport. After Bevier arrived in Newark, law enforcement officers searched Bevier’s cellular phone and found approximately 45 photographs and approximately 21 videos depicting child sexual abuse material. The officers found multiple photographs and videos of child sexual abuse material that Bevier took himself, along with a “selfie” image of himself and one of the victims.

The charge of transportation of child pornography carries a statutory mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison. The charge of possession of child pornography carries a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison. Each count also carries a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greatest.

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