Neil M. Cohen | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office January 11, 1994 – July 28, 2008 Serving with Joseph Suliga and Joseph Cryan | |
| Preceded by | Thomas G. Dunn George Hudak |
| Succeeded by | Annette Quijano |
| Constituency | 20th District |
| In office January 9, 1990 – January 14, 1992 Serving with Chuck Hardwick | |
| Preceded by | Peter J. Genova |
| Succeeded by | Monroe Jay Lustbader Maureen Ogden |
| Constituency | 21st District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1951 Newark, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
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. He had also served in the Assembly from the 21st District from 1990 to 1992.
Cohen resigned from the legislature abruptly in 2008 amidst an investigation into his possession of child pornography. Facing up to thirty years in prison, he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of child endangerment through distribution of pornography and was sentenced to only five years. He served two before his release on parole in 2012.