TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A man was booked into the Ocean County jail Monday on charges of child endangerment and providing false information to law enforcement, according to official inmate records.
The first charge, a second-degree offense under N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4A, alleges endangering the welfare of a child through failure to fulfill legal duty. The second, a third-degree charge under N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3B(4), accuses Nunez-Padilla of hindering his own prosecution by giving false information to a law enforcement officer.
Key Points
- Gerson Nunez-Padilla booked June 30 in Ocean County on two criminal charges
- Charges include child endangerment and hindering prosecution by providing false info
- Immigration detainer issued; no bail permitted in case
No bail has been set in the case. Jail records list the bond status as “No Bail” with the charge status marked as open as of Monday morning. The court has not provided a projected release date, and the case remains active.
An immigration detainer has been issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), identified under comparison number 399287491.