Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of RYAN J. MCCAFFERY, 37, of Ridge, New York, on the charges of sexual assault, child endangerment, and lewdness. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Tenafly Police Department under the direction of Chief Robert Chamberlain, along with assistance provided by the New York State Police under the direction of Superintendent Steven G. James.
On January 16, 2025, the Tenafly Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit regarding a sexual online chat conversation that occurred in 2022 between a juvenile victim under the age of 13 and an online stranger purporting to be a juvenile but suspected to be an adult male. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Tenafly Police Department identified a second juvenile victim under the age of 13, who was also in contact with the same online stranger. Detectives determined that the stranger requested nude photos and engaged in sexual acts while video chatting with the victims.
Further investigation revealed that RYAN J. MCCAFFERY was the adult communicating with the victims. On January 17, 2025, with the coordination and assistance of the New York State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (“ICAC”) Unit, detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit and the Tenafly Police Department executed a search warrant at MCCAFFERY’s residence in New York.
As a result of the investigation, RYAN J. MCCAFFERY surrendered himself to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office on February 14, 2025, whereupon he was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2b; two counts of third-degree child endangerment, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a(1); and two counts of fourth-degree lewdness, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4b(1). MCCAFFERY was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack, NJ.
This investigation, led by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit, is continuing. Any parent or guardian who determines that their child received inappropriate communications from the online screen name “Asherkonlon2” should contact the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Tip Line at (201) 226-5532.
Prosecutor Musella states that the charges are merely accusations, and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutor Musella thanks the Tenafly Police Department and the New York State Police for their assistance.
