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OAKLAND, NJ — A North Jersey karate studio employee has been arrested after authorities say he secretly recorded children in a bathroom and produced child sexual abuse material.
Ryan J. Curtin, 25, of Oakland, was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with multiple crimes, including production of child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, and invasion of privacy, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Glen Rock NJ, according to Glen Rock Police on Columbus Day October 10th at 8:09 PM a Glen Rock resident of Boulevard reported a suspicious incident that occurred in the past. The resident stated that about a week prior, she and her daughter observed a male outside their home and felt he was peering into the window from the front yard. The resident then heard from a neighbor that they also observed a suspicious male in the area and contacted police. The detective bureau was notified.
Continue reading Glen Rock Resident Reports Columbus Day Peeping Tom
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Ridgewood NJ, In response to complaints that unsolicited & intrusive photographs were being taken of young women exiting a restaurant’s restroom on two (2) successive days, Ridgewood Police detectives took one (1) adult male into custody on Friday afternoon, 09/13, at Starbucks, 363 Route 17, Ridgewood. The individual and evidence obtained via a search of his vehicle were immediately transported to Ridgewood Police headquarters. All individuals should be considered innocent of any & all crimes until found guilty in a court of law.
July 6,2018
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Norwood NJ, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo announced the arrest of PETRO “PETER” BARBOUNIS (DOB: 06/14/1972; married; and employed as a consultant) of 12 Second Street, Norwood, NJ on charges of Invasion Of Privacy. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti.
On Friday, June 29, 2018, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit executed a court-authorized search warrant at the residence of Petro “Peter” BARBOUNIS during an invasion of privacy investigation. The investigation revealed that BARBOUNIS used a camera to record two victims depicting them nude and/or sexually explicit without their knowledge or consent.
As a result of the investigation, Petro “Peter” BARBOUNIS was arrested on June 29, 2018 and charged with two counts of Invasion Of Privacy, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-9B(1), a 3rd degree crime. BARBOUNIS is scheduled for a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, NJ on July 18, 2018, at 9:00 a.m.
Acting Prosecutor Calo states that the charges are merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Acting Prosecutor Calo would also like to thank the Norwood Police Department for its assistance, as well as the Lyndhurst, Hillsdale, and Oradell Police Departments, which participate in the Bergen County Cyber Crimes Task Force.
WYCKOFF — A 39-year-old Hackensack man who allegedly recorded a co-worker using the bathroom at a Wyckoff business for up to two years was arrested Wednesday.
German G. Gonzales is charged with invasion of privacy, Chief Benjamin C. Fox said in a statement.
His co-worker, a 56-year-old woman, saw Gonzales bend down near the bathroom sink, Fox said. While Gonzales said he was just picking something up off the floor, the woman later found a cellphone taped to a water supply line under the sink.
