Prosecutor: New Charges For Dog Abuser

New charges have been filed against the man who brought a dying, feces-covered Cocker Spaniel to a Tinton Falls animal shelter last week claiming he found the animal on the side of the road, authorities said Tuesday.

Keith E. Morgan, 56, of Brick Township was formally charged in Tinton Falls Tuesday morning with filing a false report, according to Charles Webster, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman.

He is scheduled to appear in Tinton Falls Municipal Court on April 9 to face the new charge, along with a previous charge of abandonment of a sick or maimed animal, Webster said.

Morgan’s wife, Shauna Ewing Morgan, 43, also is scheduled to appear that day in Tinton Falls court to face the abandonment charge, Webster said. 

The couple also are due to appear in Brick Township Municipal Court on  March 27 to face charges of failure to provide sustenance and causing unnecessary suffering.

Keith Morgan also faces the additional charge of interfering with an investigation, also in Brick court March 27, Webster said.

All of the charges carry a maximum six-month jail sentence and a $1,000 fine, Webster said.