TOMS RIVER – A Barnegat man was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after he was allegedly found to have committed acts of child abuse, which ultimately resulted in the death of a six-year-old boy, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a prepared statement Monday. 

On April 2, officers from the Stafford Township Police Department responded to Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin after receiving a call about a six-year-old boy who died, Billhimer said.

During an investigation of the child’s death, officials from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office found evidence that Christopher Gregor, 29, had “committed acts of abuse against the child” in Barnegat Township on March 20, authorities said.

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On July 9, Gregor surrendered himself to the Barnegat Township Police Department. He remains held at the Ocean County Jail, pending a detention hearing.

Billhimer emphasized the child’s death remains an ongoing investigation. No further details about the death, or the investigation, were released.

Billhimer credited the work of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit – High Tech Crime Squad, officers from the Stafford, Barnegat, and Manalapan Police Departments, as well as the Alcoa Police Department in Tennessee, for their efforts in connection with the investigation.

Joshua Chung is the 9-5 breaking news and weather reporter. A lifelong Jersey Shore resident, he is a recent graduate of Michigan State University. Contact him at [email protected], 917-703-9373 or on Twitter @Joshchunggg

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