Keyport Man Took Sexually Compromising Photo Of Child: Prosecutor

KEYPORT, NJ — A Keyport man is facing up to 14 years in prison after admitting to criminal sexual acts carried out against a juvenile, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.

Ricardo Negron, 43, of Bayshore, pleaded guilty to manufacture of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and endangering the welfare of a child via sexual conduct on Thursday, Santiago said.

Pursuant to his plea agreement, authorities said Negron faces up to 14 years in state prison and will have to serve 85% of the sentence imposed pursuant to the provisions of the NJ No Early Release Act (NERA).

He will also be subject to Parole Supervision for Life and will be required to register under Megan’s Law once released from custody, prosecutors said.

The guilty plea stems from a collaborative investigation that began in February 2024 and was led by Detective Michelle Tucker of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Bureau and Detective Eric Devlin of the Keyport Police Department.

The investigation found that Negron took a sexually compromising photograph of a juvenile while the juvenile was asleep and then shared the photograph over a social media platform, prosecutors said.

His sentencing has been scheduled for Friday, June 27 before Judge Henry Butehorn.