36 year old Gabriel Mojica from Pleasantville entered a guilty plea on several indicted
matters, including animal cruelty, endangering the welfare of a child, and aggravated assaults
upon law enforcement officers. Defendant faces a five-year term of imprisonment when he is
sentenced. Authorities say in September of 2022, he was seen beating a
10-week-old puppy, Scooby, with a closed fist in front of his then seven-year-old daughter.
Pedestrians observing the beating contacted the Atlantic City Police Department. He was charged with animal cruelty and endangering the welfare of his child. He was indicted on that case by an Atlantic County Grand Jury.