Prosecutor: Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Attempts to Engage ‘Child’ in Online Porn

An area man has been sentenced to three years in prison in connection with the 2019 attempt to endanger the welfare of a child by attempting to engage in internet pornography with him, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Friday.

On Friday, March 10, Kenneth Megill, 43, was sentenced on a third-degree charge of endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the incidents. Upon release, Megill faces mandatory Megan’s Law registration and parole supervision for life.

Megill pled guilty to the charge on Oct. 14, 2022.

The case background …

Megill utilized an online dating platform in an attempt to endanger what he believed to be a 14-year-old male high-school student by sending him sexually explicit messages and requesting nude photographs of the child. Megill was arrested and charged following an investigation by the Wall Township Police Department, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

Investigators are seeking additional information about Megill’s activities. Anyone with information can contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Anthony Lacher at 800-533-7443.

Anyone who feels the need to remain anonymous but has information about a crime can submit a tip to Monmouth County Crime Stoppers by calling their confidential telephone tip-line at 1-800-671-4400; by downloading and using the free P3 Tips mobile app (available on iOS and Android – https://www.p3tips.com/1182), by calling 800-671-4400 or by going to the website at www.monmouthcountycrimestoppers.com

— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office