Former Ocean City, NJ Cop to Register as Sex Offender, Faces Jail

A former Ocean City police sergeant has pleaded guilty to child endangerment for a "sexual relationship with a female juvenile victim."

Tyrone Rolls, of the Marmora section of Upper Township, was arrested in April 2021 amid accusations of sexually assaulting a juvenile.

He was suspended and then indicted by a Cape May County Grand Jury months later, at which point the prosecutor said Rolls was 51.

On Thursday, Rolls pleaded guilty to second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, which will mean a minimum of five years in state prison when he is sentenced on May 19.

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Rolls is additionally banned from any contact with the victim and from any public employment.

He also must register on the Megan’s Law Sex Offender Registry and is subject to parole supervision for life.

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A criminal complaint said that Rolls had sexually assaulted a girl over a five-year span.

Rolls previously had received multiple community service awards, in part for his dedication as a youth coach.

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Over the past few years, state lawmakers have taken on the challenge of dealing with accused child predators among the ranks of teachers and educators.

In 2018, the so-called “pass the trash” law went into effect, requiring stricter New Jersey school background checks related to child abuse and sexual misconduct.

The follow individuals were arrested over the past several years. Some have been convicted and sentenced to prison, while others have accepted plea deals for probation.

Others cases are still pending, including some court delays amid the COVID-19 pandemic.