CREST HAVEN – Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Lower Township Police Chief William Mastriana announced the April 18 arrest of a township resident.
According to a release, Kevin Craner-Morey, 31, of Villas, was charged April 18 with four counts of aggravated sexual assault, first degree, two counts of sexual assault, second degree, and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, second degree.
The charges were a result of a joint investigation conducted by Lower Township Police Department and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit concerning a juvenile under the age of 18 years old.
Prior to the above-listed charges, on April 13, Craner-Morey was sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison for unrelated charges of endangering the welfare of a child and distribution of child pornography. While lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Center, Craner-Morey was served the new charges and is awaiting transfer to State Prison.
Sutherland advised that this is an ongoing investigation, and he urged anyone with additional information relating to the investigation to contact the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at (609) 465-1135. They can also report anonymously through the Sheriff’s Tip Line at cmcsheriff.net and click on anonymous tip, or via the Cape May County Crime Stoppers, (609) 465-2800.
The above information was provided by a law enforcement agency. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven otherwise in court.
