FREEHOLD BOROUGH — While expressing sorrow for the death of Stephanie Parze, the parents of the now-deceased man accused of murdering the 25-year-old woman said through a lawyer this week they do not believe their son committed the crime.
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“We are very sorry for her family and we hope they can find peace through this nightmare,” attorney Richard E. Incremona said on behalf of the parents of 29-year-old John Ozbilgen Wednesday night in an emailed statement to NJ 101.5.
Ozbilgen took his own life in November while facing charges of child pornography. He’d been described at the time as a person of interest in Stephanie Parze’s disappearance.
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Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said Monday that Ozbilgen had left behind a suicide note that told his parents that what they “would hear on the news would be true” — with the exception of the allegations of child porn.
Of Parze’s murder, “No one else is responsible for her death. That responsibility belongs to John Ozbilgen, and John Ozbilgen alone,” Gramiccioni said Monday, while also adding the suicide note from Ozbilgen said he’d “had enough and could not do life in prison.”
Haken and Cynthia Ozbilgen said they do not agree with the conclusions reached by the prosecutor’s office, as their written statement continued.
“We don’t truly know what happened to Stephanie, but what we do know is John never said that he hurt Stephanie to us or in the note he left us. We believe he is innocent, but all the pressure from the false child pornography charges and the constant searches and relentlessness caused him to take his own life,” the Ozbilgens said in a statement provided by their lawyer.
The statement was first reported by the Asbury Park Press, though the family’s lawyer has since provided a copy to New Jersey 101.5 as well.
Parze’s body was found in a wooded area off Route 9 in Old Bridge on Jan. 26, behind the Grand Marquis wedding venue by two teenagers walking to work there.
Parze, a Freehold Township resident, had been missing since the end of October.
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Typical of a parent to not want to believe their child committed such heinous crime… Rest Easy Stephanie????
This is a hard pill to swallow, as a parent you want to believe your child. Sad all the way around. Doesn’t bring them back. Prayers for both families.
He admitted it. They are denying his suicide letter where he “admits” it by saying that “the stuff they will hear in the news is true minus the child pornography” but I agree they are in denial and it’s so sad as a parent ???? I hope they can find peace.
Smh ????♀️ your son is a monster
I just want to know how long the parents had this letter…. and quite honestly… if they did not turn it over immediately, they need to be charged with obstruction of justice.
Missy Noto the police found it the day he was found. It was just put out in the media. Watch the press conference. All of the info was put out in that conference.
Jen Mac where can i find the press conference?
Jacqueline Moich I saw it on fb live. Just google it.
Jacqueline Moich Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
they just don’t want to be sued in a wrongful death lawsuit
Exactly. A MONSTER!!!!!!!!!
Your son admitted what he did in the note! He’s a F’ing coward and took the easy way out!! RIP Stephanie!
They should just have expressed condolences and left it at that. Why keep the wound fresh and pour vinegar in it. Very tasteless.
Joyce Ann agreed especially disheartening when they said in a statement that the searches had taken a toll on HIM ????????
Ocean County Scanner News agreed.
Joyce Ann 100 percent
Joyce Ann couldn’t have said it any better.
Ocean County Scanner News he could have told them where she was
Sad for both sets of parents.
Barbara Somes I felt this way too, until his parents made this statement last night. Sickening.
I felt the same way. Nobody would want to believe their child is a monster. Hard truth, he was a monster. Prayers for Stephanies family????????
Did I read that right? Innocent? Yeah and I own all the bridges in NJ and NY. RIP Stephaine.
???????????? woman beater coward!
Realistically they likely know and believe he did it, but as a parent, of course they’re gonna be in denial about it. I feel for his family for having had to cope with this (not him, just his family), just as much as I feel for Stephanie and her family.
Kay Sie Lynn they showed no class with this statement.
Kathleen Alvarez Murphy I never said they did, I’m just saying I see it from both views.
fuck his parents they should off themselves as well
Alexa Rizzo that’s a messed up statement those ppl have to live knowing their son murdered a beautiful angel RIP Stephanie
Michele Mino Their sick
Ridiculous. Trust your son’s own words and let Stephanie’s heartbroken family mourn peacefully. Give them the closure they so deserve. No matter how hard you protest the facts, your son isn’t coming back. Make peace with his sins and gain your own closure.
I understand the parents going to defend their child but when your child’s a monster and hes a murderer that makes it very hard to do that why would he take his life and say he didn’t want to spend the rest of his life in prison though she know why he did it and I don’t know if the parents are gonna Sue them in some way and maybe that’s what they’re afraid of but they will lose Stephanie’s parents will when he was a murderer My opinion the evidence points towards him 110%
He would not have done life in jail for the 6 thick molesting charges or whatever he was doing with pictures of little infants he would never got life in prison for that so hes a liar there a liar and I’m sorry just turns my stomach to read that story how could then people put something out there like that at this time when that little girl is finally going home to rest that is so sad then people need mental help if like I did and I should have got it from that’s what they should it did that was their child they had a no he had come Khan a mental problem and there was another girl I came out and said she he almost wrangled her to that while having Sex It is times my stomach to even read it can’t do it no more let that little girl rest in peace fell so badd for her family
Same people that raised him, a murderer. They are pieces of work. Enablers with a mental illness.
Does anyone really care what THEY think at this point? He was a POS who couldn’t even leave behind a note to give that poor family closure! That should tell you right there what a sick, piece of shit he was. RIP Stephanie ???? May your family begin to heal the best they can.
Rachel Marie He did leave a note about commiting the crime just not location. The family knew about the note way before the public.
Steven Michael Fowler He told his parents in the letter everything you hear is true minus the child pornography part. That tells them next to thing! Straight up coward. You couldn’t disclose what you did to her and where she was? Like really?
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He killed himself because he couldn’t handle what he did to an innocent human. If that doesn’t scream guilty, idk what does? The second news broke that Stephanie was missing and the ex boyfriend committed suicide, you don’t need to be a detective to know he killed her. Of course the parents are going to back their son. But they need to come to terms with the fact that their dead son is a murderer.
Christine Lisi He killed himself because he’s a coward. He knew prison was going to be rough with child porn charges. I doubt he cared about the killing or he would’ve never done it.
Nobody gives a fuck. We know the truth. And so does God.
Disgusting how this creeps parents can actually make a statement like that. Multiple domestic violence claims against their son when he lived in SI, A claim made by Stephanie directly here in Freehold a month before she disappeared, countless women who have since come forward claiming he would choke them during sex, tortuous baby and toddler pornography on his phone….YEAH SURE Mr. & Mrs Ozbilgen, your son was a pillar of society. Wonder why you even moved to our beautiful community a year ago? I can bet your son got himself into so much hot water out in SI, that you had no choice but to leave. You are repulsive, sickening and evil, just like your son.
Of course they do!
He abused her! He wrote a note and killed himself because he was guilty of killing her. How more straight forward can one get?? No one wants to believe their child is a murderer and woman abuser. But if the boot fits.
Unbelievable. Here we go with parents enabling their kids & not accepting the fact that he was a failure. Maybe if they put their foot up his butt when he was younger he wouldn’t have turned out to be the monster that he did. And do they think that someone else planted child porn on his phone too???? Accept the fact that your son was not a good human being & extend your condolences to these poor grieving parents & step out of the media gracefully….
Arlene Isabelle Yes!
Samantha Wozniak
How can someone be so delusional?
Their son is a piece of shit murderer and had child porn on his phone … that poor girl died cause of him and they are defending him?
Heather Gofstein
LisaMarie Wilson omg I know … after our conversation last night ????????♀️
Omg i wonder why he beat women (and murdered at least one that we know of) and never got the help that he needed….bc “NOT MY CHILD!!!” Grow up! You should have just stayed silent. This adds to the Parze’s grief. Nice job. They haven’t been thru enough hell. The garbage apple didn’t fall far from the trash tree. Sounds like they’re getting ready to sue for their son’s “wrongful death” bc he was under so much stress he killed himself. DISGUSTING.
I understand they are hurting too but they really need to just be quiet right now. Let the Parze family lay their daughter to rest. They are in denial! All evidence points to their son. Not an easy pill to swallow I’m sure but come on! Time and place people.
Sounds like the parents are gearing up for a lawsuit.
Jees enabler much ??
He wouldn’t have killed himself if he wasn’t guilty of murder. He would have cooperated. This statement from his parents is completely tasteless and they know damn well what their son did they just can’t admit it for whatever reason. If he was that sick In the head it just makes you wonder what made him that way? Maybe it runs in the family and one of his parents is just as twisted as he is ????????♀️ I’m just glad HER family and friends finally have closure and she can finally Rest In Peace.
Raquel Rivera
Kaitlyn McGrady this is interesting. And why idk about him
Denial ain’t just a River!!! Their son is a despicable child porn having woman beater/murderer!! Hope he gets what’s coming to him in hell
Not my baby
Please your sons a piece of shit murderer who took the easy way out.
Punk ass bitch.
You people are assholes if You think that piece of shit is innocent .
This ass had multiple domestics against him by more than 1 woman. It’s not a stretch of the imagination to think he went too far & killed her. Why else commit suicide for a supposedly false charge of child porn??
They need to wake up & realize their son wasn’t a choir boy ????????
F#ck him he killed her …burn in hell scumbag
Sarah Rose
Believe it mama your son is a murderer .
Makes sense ????????♀️
If he admitted it he is guilty
I thought he left a note saying he did it ????????♀️
Welp they raised a piece of shit, violent, women beating, child raping vermin so what they think really doesn’t fukkin hold alotta weight.
They should just not say anything.
Wow….