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MAYS LANDING, NJ – On Thursday, December 12, 2024, Fred Gilbert, 38, from Egg Harbor City, NJ, was indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury with Official Misconduct and related offenses based on his involvement in an incident that occurred within the Atlantic County Justice Facility in 2023. Gilbert, who was then employed as a Sergeant in a facility, was indicted on nine counts of second-degree Official Misconduct, third-degree Witness Tampering, fourth-degree Obstruction, two counts of fourth-degree False Reporting to Law Enforcement Authorities, and fourth-degree Tampering with Physical Evidence.

It is alleged that on June 12, 2023, Gilbert concealed or destroyed contraband after it was recovered from an inmate who was being held inside the facility. Additionally, Gilbert instructed a junior officer to create a false report indicating the contraband was not recovered and then authored his own report, indicating that no contraband had been recovered.

The Atlantic County Justice Facility investigated with the assistance of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Professional Standards and Accountability Unit.

***These charges are merely an accusation and not proof of guilt. In all criminal cases, a charged defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.***

Anyone with information about this incident or other serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Website at ACPO.

Tips and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page. Call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.

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