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A kids’ magician was arrested on child pornography charges after a tipster discovered a pair of girl’s underwear at his magic shop in New Jersey, according to court documents. The tipster also found a bag of thumb drives at the magic shop and the magician smashed them with a hammer, according to the affidavit.
Scott Morley, 48, was arrested on May 15 for possession of images of child sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.
The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that Morley was released from jail on pre-trial supervision. The conditions of his release include no unsupervised internet usage, no unsupervised contact with minors under the age of 18, and remaining in the state of New Jersey.
Morley was a magician targeting children and owned the Morley’s Magic Theater in Butler, New Jersey. The magic shop reportedly has recently closed down. The theater’s website and Facebook page have been scrubbed.
On April 12, a tipster reported allegations against Morley to the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce.
The tipster was allegedly hired by Morley to paint the interior of Morley’s Magic Theater, and completed the job in 2022.
During the renovation, the tipster found “a bag of thumb drives and a pair of children’s female underwear,” according to court documents.
The tipster said they confronted Morley about the USB drives and underwear, and Morley “took a hammer and destroyed” the thumb drives, according to the affidavit.