Neil M. Cohen (born February 11, 1951) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1994 to 2008 where he represented the 20th Legislative District.
Cohen resigned from the legislature abruptly in 2008 amidst an investigation into his possession of child pornography.
[4] Cohen was hospitalized and placed in psychiatric care on July 24, 2008, after investigators from the New Jersey Attorney General's office removed a state-issued computer from his legislative office following allegations the computer had been used to store child pornography.
State Senator Raymond Lesniak and Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, who represent the same district and share a common office in Union Township, notified authorities after staffers had discovered the material on the computer in question.
[9][10] Democratic committee members from the district selected Annette Quijano to fill Cohen's vacancy.
With the possibility of up to 30 years imprisonment, State Attorney General Paula Dow sought a five-year prison term for Cohen, as well his disbarment.