Following a month-long trial and nearly two days of juror deliberations, Gregor was beforehand found accountable of child endangerment and aggravated manslaughter for the demise of his son, Corey Micciolo. Gregor was found not accountable of first-degree murder, nonetheless.

On Friday, he was given 20 years for aggravated manslaughter, which he?ll must serve 85% of earlier than being eligible for parole. For child endangerment, he was given 5 years, with a 858-day credit score rating. The select dominated the two sentences must be served consecutively.

Although Gregor didn’t testify in his private safety in the middle of the trial, he gave an announcement to the courtroom earlier than he was sentenced ? first addressing his son?s mother and his ex, Breanna Micciolo.

?Breanna, we?ve not talked since Corey handed away. With the whole lot that has been stated, I simply need to let you know I am sorry we misplaced Corey. He was, to say merely, the most effective,? he began. ?I do know we?ll miss him for the remainder of our lives?

Calling his time with Corey the ?greatest years of his life,? Gregor remembered his son as a ?blissful, energetic, loving, radiant, younger boy,? who ?flourished? in his transient life.

?That will likely be how I bear in mind him. Corey, wherever you?re, I simply need to say I am pleased with you and the whole lot that you just did. The final months of his life, us three ? Breanna, Corey and me ? we spent extra time collectively than aside,? he continued.

Recalling their time collectively, he acknowledged, ?I noticed how a lot Breanna cherished Corey, how a lot he cherished her and the way properly we may co-parent collectively. These reminiscences and all the nice occasions, they will be what I bear in mind they usually assist me get by means of the powerful days. I hope they will help you too, Breanna.?

?I am sorry you consider I may have accomplished this to our son and it pains me to know that you just view my actions these months collectively as ingenuine, that I may have harm a very powerful particular person in my life,? Gregor continued, earlier than immediately addressing the treadmill incident.

?What occurred on March 20 was inexcusable. To you, Breanna, your loved ones, and mine, I need to apologize you needed to see Corey handled that manner. He by no means deserved it. I perceive the one second will overshadow all of the others, nevertheless it?s not consultant of who I?m, who Corey was and his relationship with me and him,? acknowledged Gregor. ?I need to guarantee you that on April 2 [the day of the boy?s death], I did nothing to trigger Corey?s passing. I did not harm my son. I cherished him and I nonetheless do. I remorse not bringing him to the hospital sooner, I did not know the way sick he was, I simply thought he was drained.?

?Corey is gone. He had a lot to offer this world and he nonetheless can. What we do in his reminiscence, for his reminiscence, issues he would need us to do, that is all we have now now,? he concluded, earlier than asking the select to ?sentence me pretty? and take into ?consideration my total life and never simply based mostly on the 12 days? from the treadmill incident to the boy?s demise.

Relations on Brenna?s aspect, nonetheless, pushed for the utmost sentence potential.

?What he stated will not be true ? if he has the prospect to do it once more, he?ll do it once more,? acknowledged the boy?s grandfather. His grandmother known as him a ?monster? who she would certainly not forgive.

In a very emotional second, Breanna took the stand to deal with the courtroom ? sporting a t-shirt alongside together with her son?s face on it, whereas saying she?s an ?advocate for justice.?

?I stand right here to plead for justice that Corey rightfully deserves and to press for the utmost sentence of Christopher Gregor, whose actions inflicted irreparable hurt in our lives,? she began, calling their relationship a ?traumatic journey outlined by manipulation, abuse and, in the end, unspeakable loss.?

?I am right here to be his voice and inform his story ? not as soon as have you ever seen the defendant shed a tear for Corey within the final three and a half years since he killed him and right this moment was pretend,? she continued, addressing Gregor?s assertion. ?I do not consider a phrase he says and I do not settle for any apologies. His solely regret was for himself as a result of he obtained caught and convicted.?

?He by no means had an oz. of affection for Corey ? he by no means hugged him, he by no means praised him, he by no means instructed him he was pleased with him or he did a superb job,? acknowledged Micciolo. ?He punished Corey each likelihood he may get.?

?As an alternative of being a superb position mannequin for Corey, he determined to beat him to demise. Why? Had been you jealous of him? Did you hate me a lot that you just took it out on Corey?? she requested, earlier than calling him a ?monster.?

?One can solely hope karma involves him rapidly,? she acknowledged, getting overcome with emotion as she spoke. ?Are you that loopy that you just satisfied your self you did not do that? I hate you. I?ll by no means forgive you. You?ve gotten stolen my full potential at happiness and I?ll by no means have my son again. My daughter won?t ever get to satisfy her brother. My boyfriend won?t ever get to be the daddy the defendant ought to have been to my son.?

She added she believes Gregor ?will kill me? if he ever will get out of jail.

Through the trial, jurors observed surveillance footage from the Atlantic Heights Clubhouse in Barnegat, N.J., that dated once more to March 20, 2021, the place Gregor ? who didn?t testify inside the trial ? was seen forcing the boy to utilize a treadmill. Corey fell off the machine six events in surveillance footage, nevertheless was pulled once more up on the treadmill and made to proceed working. At one degree inside the video, Gregor even appeared to chunk his son.

The boy died on the hospital on April 2, the similar day he was launched there by his father. Gregor allegedly left his son alone in his dying moments, earlier than leaving the hospital altogether and by no means answering calls from his ex ? the boy?s mother ? or police.

Whereas Gregor?s licensed workers immediate Corey died of sepsis from pneumonia, a consulting doctor determined from plenty of bruises and marks on the child, that the ?sample, distribution, and character of the accidents was per ongoing abuse, and located that the way of demise was murder.?

Prosecutors alleged it was the daddy?s abuse which introduced on his demise.

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