Woman Accused Of Trying To Frame Husband With Lewd Photos Faces More Charges

The South Toms River woman who is accused of trying to frame her husband by taking lewd photos of children has been indicted on more charges in the case, according to a report.

The Asbury Park Press reported Jeana Ganun, 35, was indicted on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, invasion of privacy and false incrimination, according to a superceding indictment from the Ocean County grand jury. Ganun also is facing charges of causing a drug-induced death in a separate case.

Ganun initially was indicted in the case in November, on one count each of second-degree charge of endangering the welfare of a child, a third-degree charge of invasion of privacy, and a third-degree charge of false incrimination in the case, which dates back to Dec. 17, 2012, Al Della Fave, spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, said at the time.

The superceding indictment added a second count of second-degree child endangerment, according to the Press report. In the case, Ganun took sexual photos of an 8-year-old child and then claimed her husband was the one who took the photos, in an attempt to falsely incriminate him, according to the prosecutor’s office.

In the case related to the death of Eric Mills, Ganun is facing nine charges in the May 29, 2013 death: one count of first-degree drug-induced death, one count of third-degree distribution of oxycodone, one count of second-degree witness tampering, three counts of third degree terroristic threats, one count of third-degree aggravated assault on a police officer, and two counts of third-degree resisting arrest, said Al Della Fave, spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.

The witness tampering, aggravated assault and terroristic threats charges arose from a June 14, 2013 incident where, following Ganun’s release on bail in the Mills case, she threatened individuals in connection to it, and then resisted arrest and assaulted South Toms River Patrolman Michael Schneidt when he tried to arrest her, Della Fave said.

Ganun is being held without bond in the Ocean County Jail, Toms River, in connection with the witness tampering charges, according to Ocean County Jail records. The charges related to Mills’ death carry a bond of $110,000, while the charges related to the attempt to frame her husband with the photos of the child carry a bail of $50,000, according to the records.

(Photo credit: Ocean County Corrections)