3Ocean County officials have booked 125-pound, 5-foot-7 JR Medina into custody after a series of charges that range from the deeply serious to the downright bizarre.

The 29-year-old, brown-haired, olive-complexioned man was taken in on August 8. Medina’s arrest stems from an incident that police say involved both violent and inappropriate behavior.

According to court records, Medina faces two second-degree charges — endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault resulting in bodily injury — both of which could lead to significant prison time if he’s convicted.

Adding a strange footnote to the case, prosecutors have also charged him with using offensive language, suggesting that whatever happened that day escalated in both actions and words. While authorities have not relea

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