Cape May County Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child
Sunday, June 29, 2025, 7:30 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
WILDWOOD, NJ.- Last Monday, following an investigation, a 28-year-old Wildwood, New Jersey, man was taken into custody and charged with allegedly engaging in explicit sexual conduct with a child.
According to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland, on June 16, 2025, the Wildwood Police Department contacted the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an allegation of a child being sexually assaulted, and an investigation was launched.
During the investigation, Detectives of the Cape May County Special Victims Unit, in conjunction with the Wildwood Police Department, and following interviewing witnesses, including the child victim, Detectives found probable cause to believe Kenneth Ricardo Medina-Machado, 28, of Wildwood, New Jersey, engaged in unlawful sexual conduct with a child.
Charges Filed Against Medina-Machado
Accordingly, as a result of the investigation, Detectives filed charges against Medina-Machado, charging him with one count of second-degree Sexual Assault; two counts of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
On Monday, June 23, 2025, Medina-Machado surrendered to the Wildwood Police Department. He was processed on the charges and was remanded to the Cape May County Correctional Center, pending future court proceedings in Cape May County Superior Court.
Prosecutor Sutherland urges anyone with additional information regarding this case to contact the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit at (609) 465-1135, submit an anonymous tip through the Prosecutor’s Office website at cmcpo.tips, or use the Cape May County Sheriff’s Tip Line at cmcsheriff.net by clicking on “anonymous tip.”
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
