Jersey City Man Sent Explicit Messages To Child Through Discord, Prosecutor Says

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 40-year-old Jersey City man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to a girl via Discord, prosecutors said.

Stanley Ruiz, 40, was charged with lewdness and endangering the welfare of a child, said the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday.

Prosecutors said that in March 2025, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received information that a man had sent explicit messages and images to a female juvenile through Discord.

The victim, who lives outside of the U.S., "identified herself as a juvenile to the defendant multiple times," prosecutors say.

Ruiz was arrested at his home and taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility to await his first court appearance, prosecutors said.

Acting Prosecutor Wayne Mello credited the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with the arrest and investigation, "with assistance by federal and international law enforcement partners," his office said.