Photo: FacebookJohn Ozbilgen, who was a person of interest in the disappearance of ex-girlfriendStephanie Parze, was found dead at his home Friday morning after hanging himself, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.Ozbilgen’s death comes just days after the 29-year-old former stockbroker was released from jail after being held for 11 days on child pornography charges unrelated to the 25-year-old Parze’s death.On Sept. 23, Parze had filed a simple assault domestic violence complaint against Ozbilgen after he allegedly assaulted her,theAsbury Park Pressreports.She was last seen on the night of Oct. 30, when she visited a medium with family for a girls’ night out, her parents said at the time.She was last heard from at about 10 p.m. when she sent a Snapchat message to her parents on her way back home.Her parents grew worried when she failed to show up for a nanny job the next morning and then found her car, phone and purse at her residence.John Ozbilgen, Stephanie Parze.FacebookWant to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.She’d begun dating Ozbilgen over the summer, though she’d listed her relationship status as single on her Facebook page.Ozbilgen sent her astream of angry, profanity-laced texts and Facebook messagesthe night before she went missing, Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Caitlin Sidley said in court Monday,theAsbury Park Pressreported.Detectives searching his phone found multiple images of child pornography, Sidley said.“He had 10 separate victims in those images that were on his phone,” Sidley said,News 12 New Jersey reports. “Ten separate babies, 10 separate toddlers, young children who were sexually exploited or assaulted for his and others’ gratification.”Stephanie Parze.FacebookOzbilgen’s attorney had said his client didn’t have the images on his phone intentionally, theAsbury Park Pressreported.Parze remains missing.On Nov. 4, a family friendstarted a GoFundMe campaignto support Parze’s family during the search.Anyone with information, or anyone who has had contact with Parze, should contact Detective Shawn Murphy of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-431-7160 ext. 7032, or Detective Daniel Valentine of the Freehold Township Police at 732-462-7908.
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John Ozbilgen, who was a person of interest in the disappearance of ex-girlfriendStephanie Parze, was found dead at his home Friday morning after hanging himself, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.Ozbilgen’s death comes just days after the 29-year-old former stockbroker was released from jail after being held for 11 days on child pornography charges unrelated to the 25-year-old Parze’s death.On Sept. 23, Parze had filed a simple assault domestic violence complaint against Ozbilgen after he allegedly assaulted her,theAsbury Park Pressreports.She was last seen on the night of Oct. 30, when she visited a medium with family for a girls’ night out, her parents said at the time.She was last heard from at about 10 p.m. when she sent a Snapchat message to her parents on her way back home.Her parents grew worried when she failed to show up for a nanny job the next morning and then found her car, phone and purse at her residence.John Ozbilgen, Stephanie Parze.FacebookWant to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.She’d begun dating Ozbilgen over the summer, though she’d listed her relationship status as single on her Facebook page.Ozbilgen sent her astream of angry, profanity-laced texts and Facebook messagesthe night before she went missing, Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Caitlin Sidley said in court Monday,theAsbury Park Pressreported.Detectives searching his phone found multiple images of child pornography, Sidley said.“He had 10 separate victims in those images that were on his phone,” Sidley said,News 12 New Jersey reports. “Ten separate babies, 10 separate toddlers, young children who were sexually exploited or assaulted for his and others’ gratification.”Stephanie Parze.FacebookOzbilgen’s attorney had said his client didn’t have the images on his phone intentionally, theAsbury Park Pressreported.Parze remains missing.On Nov. 4, a family friendstarted a GoFundMe campaignto support Parze’s family during the search.Anyone with information, or anyone who has had contact with Parze, should contact Detective Shawn Murphy of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-431-7160 ext. 7032, or Detective Daniel Valentine of the Freehold Township Police at 732-462-7908.
John Ozbilgen, who was a person of interest in the disappearance of ex-girlfriendStephanie Parze, was found dead at his home Friday morning after hanging himself, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.
Ozbilgen’s death comes just days after the 29-year-old former stockbroker was released from jail after being held for 11 days on child pornography charges unrelated to the 25-year-old Parze’s death.
On Sept. 23, Parze had filed a simple assault domestic violence complaint against Ozbilgen after he allegedly assaulted her,theAsbury Park Pressreports.
She was last seen on the night of Oct. 30, when she visited a medium with family for a girls’ night out, her parents said at the time.
She was last heard from at about 10 p.m. when she sent a Snapchat message to her parents on her way back home.
Her parents grew worried when she failed to show up for a nanny job the next morning and then found her car, phone and purse at her residence.
John Ozbilgen, Stephanie Parze.Facebook
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She’d begun dating Ozbilgen over the summer, though she’d listed her relationship status as single on her Facebook page.
Ozbilgen sent her astream of angry, profanity-laced texts and Facebook messagesthe night before she went missing, Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Caitlin Sidley said in court Monday,theAsbury Park Pressreported.
Detectives searching his phone found multiple images of child pornography, Sidley said.
“He had 10 separate victims in those images that were on his phone,” Sidley said,News 12 New Jersey reports. “Ten separate babies, 10 separate toddlers, young children who were sexually exploited or assaulted for his and others’ gratification.”
Stephanie Parze.Facebook
Ozbilgen’s attorney had said his client didn’t have the images on his phone intentionally, theAsbury Park Pressreported.
Parze remains missing.
On Nov. 4, a family friendstarted a GoFundMe campaignto support Parze’s family during the search.
Anyone with information, or anyone who has had contact with Parze, should contact Detective Shawn Murphy of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-431-7160 ext. 7032, or Detective Daniel Valentine of the Freehold Township Police at 732-462-7908.
source: people.com
