A Princeton University graduate who was involved in several organizations at the prestigious school, including the leader of the school’s queer alumni association, was arrested Friday on charges of possessing child pornography, prosecutors said.
Roy “Trey” Farmer, 53, was taken into custody after police raided a condominium he owns next to the front door of the Ivy League in Princeton. NJ.com reported.
He was charged with third-degree possession of child sexual abuse material after prosecutors received information that a Mercer County resident had uploaded material depicting child sexual abuse, the report said.
The farmer’s apartment complex was searched by law enforcement on Friday, and investigators seized multiple pieces of evidence in the case, prosecutors said. According to Patch.com.
Graduated from a top university in 1993 I became the new president A story about the Queer Princeton Alumni Reunion a few months ago. The organization was previously known as the Bisexual, Transgender, Gay, and Lesbian Association.
Other organizations Mr. Farmer has participated in include the Princeton University Glee Club Foundation, of which he served as president, Princeton Internships in Civic Services and Princeton Southwest Florida, according to his online biography.
“Good things happen when Princetonians come together,” Farmer said during his speech. Alumni spotlight interviews.
“There is an amazingly generous interaction between like-minded people who want to spend their time volunteering, and they are all very passionate about volunteering. This is not traditional networking. This is about bringing together interesting people doing interesting things in all areas of our society.”
Farmer also earned master’s degrees from both Yale University and Harvard University.
Before moving into private equity, he worked in the communications industry and organized art festivals around the world, according to his school profile.
He was not an employee of Princeton University, but a volunteer, NJ.com reported.
Patch.com reported that prosecutors filed a motion to keep Farmer in custody pending trial, and the hearing in the case was postponed until next week.
