Egg Harbor Township Man Charged In Cape May County Child Porn Investigation
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 7:30 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, NJ.- Last Friday, following a Cape May County online child pornography investigation, a 44-year-old Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, man was taken into custody and jailed after being charged with allegedly possessing digital images depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of children.
According to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Surtherland, the arrest and charge stem from an investigation that began when members of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office High-Tech Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding an individual in the Southern New Jersey area who was uploading digital images of child pornography to the internet.
During an ensuing investigation, local, state, and federal Investigators identified Frederick E. Ruddick, Jr., as the individual who was uploading the digital images of child pornography.
On Friday, January 23, 2026, Detectives and Investigators executed a court-authorized search warrant on Riddick’s person and motor vehicle. During the search, Investigators uncovered media files containing child pornography.
At the conclusion of the investigation, Riddick was taken into custody and formally charged with one count of third-degree Possession of Child Pornography. He was processed on the charge and was remanded to the Cape May County Correctional Center pending future court proceedings in Cape May County Superior Court.
If convicted at trial, Riddick will be facing up to five years in New Jersey State Prison. Upon release from State Prison, Riddick would be subject to parole supervision for life and be required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Megan’s Law restraints.
Prosecutor Sutherland urges anyone with information regarding the sexual exploitation and abuse of children to contact the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at (609) 465-1135. All calls and information will be kept confidential.
“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.”
