🚨 Rutgers Dean Arrested Following Allegations of Invasion of Privacy
Authorities arrested Joshua Kohut, a dean at Rutgers University, for allegedly using a cellphone to secretly record videos of a woman. Kohut is charged with invasion of privacy and has been placed on paid administrative leave from the university.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A Rutgers University dean has been arrested and charged after authorities accused him of secretly recording “upskirt” videos on the university’s New Brunswick campus.
Joshua Kohut, 51, of Cranbury, is charged with fourth-degree invasion of privacy, according to New Jersey authorities.
Kohut serves as the dean of research at Rutgers’ School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
Investigators allege that Kohut used his personal cellphone to record intimate areas of a woman without her knowledge or consent. Authorities said a search warrant was executed Monday and electronic devices belonging to Kohut were seized.
According to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, investigators found videos on one of the devices that allegedly showed a woman’s intimate areas while she was wearing undergarments.
🔎 Authorities have not disclosed whether the alleged victim or victims are Rutgers students, faculty members or otherwise affiliated with the university.
Rutgers said Kohut was placed on administrative leave after the university was informed of the allegations. He has also been barred from campus while the investigation continues. The university clarified that the leave is paid.
“This is not just disturbing, it is also a criminal act,” state officials said in announcing the charges.
Anyone who believes they may have been a victim or has information relevant to the investigation is encouraged to contact the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety at 609-780-5449 or NorciaJ@njdcj.org.
⚖️ An arrest and criminal charge are allegations. Kohut is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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