Kevin J. Micucci
GUILTY VERDICT:
KEVIN J. MICUCCI
PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY
Warren County Prosecutor Jessica L. Cardone, Chief of Detectives Brenton Warne, and Phillipsburg Police
Department Chief Anthony Goodell announce that on Friday, February 20, 2026, a Warren County jury
found Kevin Micucci, age 39 of Phillipsburg, New Jersey guilty of:
- Sexual Assault by Contact, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2b, a crime of the Second Degree;
- Endangering the Welfare of a Child, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a(1), a crime of the Second Degree;
- Lewdness, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4b(1), a crime of the Fourth Degree.
The jury found the defendant not guilty as to a second count of Sexual Assault by Contact, in violation of
N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2b, a crime of the Second Degree.
The sexual acts occurred in 2018 and 2019 when the victim, who was known to the defendant, was less than
thirteen (13) years old.
The Honorable Reema Sethi Kareer, J.S.C. presided over the trial. Micucci is tentatively scheduled for
sentencing on April 10, 2026. Micucci is remanded to the Warren County Correctional Center until
sentencing.
At sentencing, Micucci faces a sentence of up to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for each second degree
crime, and up to eighteen (18) months New Jersey State Prison for the fourth degree crime. He will also be
subject to Megan’s Law and Parole Supervision for life.
The State was represented by Assistant Prosecutor Brent DiMarco at trial. Assistant Prosecutor DiMarco
along with Detective Sergeant Heidi Buss are commended for their outstanding work in investigating and
prosecuting this case. We would also like to thank Detective Sean Kumpf, the Warren County Prosecutor's
Office Special Victims Unit, the Victim Witness Unit, and the Phillipsburg Police Department.
