Galloway Woman Charged With Aggravated Assault Of Child

GALLOWAY, NJ — A Galloway woman has been charged in the assault of a nine-year-old girl, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said Thursday.

Stephanie Gregory, 56, has been charged with second degree aggravated assault and second degree endangering the welfare of a child whom she was the legal guardian of, as well as the child’s two siblings, Tyner said.

Gregory has also been charged with third degree possession of heroin.

The charges come after Gregory failed to properly feed the nine-year-old girl and beat her repeatedly with a metal spatula that caused open wounds and welts on her body, Tyner said.

After the child was removed from the home by authorities, she was extremely emaciated and could barely walk, according to Tyner. She was taken to the hospital and was admitted for one week.

Gregory is lodged at the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending a detention hearing, Tyner said.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victim’s Unit and the Atlantic County SWAT Team collaborated during the investigation.

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