Jury finds NJ man guilty in brutal domestic violence case
🔻NJ man found guilty of violent attack
🔻Survivor was pregnant at time
🔻Victim's teen daughter testified at trial
A 31-year-old Newark man has been found guilty of a violent attack on his then-pregnant wife two years ago.
Milton Chogllo was convicted on Wednesday of second-degree aggravated assault by strangulation and third-degree aggravated assault by a jury, following a week-long trial.
On March 5, 2023, Chogllo strangled and beat the 32-year-old victim outside their home on Bergen Street in Newark.
At the time, the surviving victim was six months pregnant.
Her 14-year-old daughter witnessed the attack and later provided key testimony during the trial.
Chogllo is set for sentencing on July 18.
Prior incidents of strangulation are a reliable risk factor of domestic violence homicide, according to a study in the Journal of Emergency Medicine.
“Justice for victims of domestic violence is not just about punishment — it’s about protection, dignity, and the unwavering message that abuse will never be tolerated,” said Assistant Prosecutor Jenna Ventola in a written statement.
“We are encouraged that this verdict shows that victims of domestic violence are being heard and will continue to be heard,” Assistant Prosecutor Mattison Monteleone added.
Similar attack on pregnant victim sent Cape May man to prison
Last month, a Cape May man was sent to prison for a vicious domestic violence attack against a pregnant victim.
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John “JP” Linnington had pleaded guilty to attempted murder, aggravated assault on a domestic violence victim by strangulation and contempt of a judicial order for a 2022 assault on his fiancée, who managed to escape.
On that conviction of a heftier charge, Linnington was sentenced to eight years in prison.
Convicted Atlantic City strangler also faces prison
In March, a 28-year-old Atlantic City man also admitted to strangling and threatening his girlfriend.
Kareem Hall’s plea calls for an aggregate sentence of three years in prison - he would be eligible for parole after serving just over two and a half years.
He was set for sentencing on June 11.
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