Ocean county man jailed on child endangerment charges

Ocean county man jailed on child endangerment charges

Court proceedings pending in Ocean County case

TOMS RIVER, NJ – An Ocean County man is being held without bail after authorities charged him with multiple offenses involving the alleged endangerment of a child, according to jail records.

Eloy Vargas Martinez was charged with second-degree charge of endangering the welfare of a child under New Jersey statute 2C:24-4A. He is also charged with third-degree counts of showing obscene material to a minor under 2C:34-3B(2) and cyber harassment under 2C:33-4.1A(2).

The charges stem from an alleged incident reported in Ocean County. Specific details about the circumstances of the case were not immediately available.

Charges and custody status

  • Martinez committed to Ocean County Jail on February 14
  • Facing second- and third-degree charges involving a minor
  • Held without bail under New Jersey court order

A projected release date has not been listed and is subject to change, according to jail officials.

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