A 33-year-old man charged in November with taking “upskirt” photos of two women in a Shrewsbury supermarket has been arrested again and charged with multiple additional charges. To Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago.
Red Bank’s Christopher Cox was arrested during a stop in Shrewsbury on January 12th.
He now has eight counts of 2nd degree endangering the welfare of a child, 9 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material 3rd degree, 9 counts of violation of privacy 3rd degree, 9 counts of He has been charged with two counts of four-degree sexual offenses. contact.
The indictment is the result of digital files seized during his previous arrest, prosecutors said.
Cox was also charged with fourth-degree possession of a high-capacity gun magazine that was seized along with the digital files late last year.
Shoprite in Shrewsbury, where Cox visited at least twice, according to police (Google Maps)
first arrest
Cox was arrested “immediately after” October 27 at Little Silver and was identified as a man who had chased two female shoppers at Shrewsbury’s ShopRite the week before.
Indictments resulting from these activities were announced on November 15, and he was held pending a detention hearing in Monmouth County Superior Court.
Since then, investigators have examined numerous digital files seized during arrests.
They indicated at least two and at least eight grocery store outings in Union County in late 2021. Cox was secretly taking photos and videos of female shoppers.
Authorities said an investigation into Cox’s behavior led to two separate incidents that occurred while he was working as a plumber on November 11 and January 2, 2022.
New Jersey grocery store pervert suspect arrested for ‘upskirt’ photo (Townsquare Media, Canva)
Grocery store ‘upskirt’ incident
Most of the digital video files seized from Cox in the fall were covertly filmed from below of girls and women using cell phones in either shopping baskets, duffel bags, or other stashes. .
The incident occurred at the following place and time:
🔴 November 10, 2021 at approximately 4pm at ShopRite Wines & Spirits on South Avenue, Westfield
🔴 November 10, 2021 at approximately 6:15 PM at ShopRite, West Grand Street, Elizabeth.
🔴 May 30, 2022 at ShopRite in Shrewsbury at approximately 1:15 PM
🔴 July 1, 2022, Unspecified Walmart, around 4pm
🔴 July 4, 2022 at ShopRite in West Long Branch at approximately 12:30 PM
🔴 Jul 4, 2022, Unspecified FoodTown Supermarket, around 2:45 PM
🔴 At Whole Foods on Route 35 in Middletown on Sept. 10, 2022 at approximately 1:45 p.m.
🔴 September 18, 2022 at ShopRite in Shrewsbury at approximately 1:45 PM
🔴 Separately, on Nov. 11 and Jan. 2, prosecutors said Cox secretly videotaped himself rubbing the pelvic area of ​​a plumber’s client while he was at home. .
“Concerns and Anxieties Alike”
“The frequency of incidents related to the alleged conduct and the indictments announced today cause concern and anxiety alike,” Santiago said.
“Anyone who believes they may have been victims of Mr. Cox, please come forward and tell us what they know.”
A detention hearing is tentatively set for Thursday, and the state has filed a motion to keep him in prison as the case against him progresses.
Anyone with information has been urged to contact MCPO Detective Sergeant. Sean Murphy at 800-533-7443 or his Detective Daniel DeCristofaro of the Shrewsbury Borough Police Department at 732-741-2500, ext. 230.
Anonymous tips can also be sent to Monmouth County Crime Stoppers by calling the secret phone tip line at 1-800-671-4400. Download and use the free P3 Tips mobile app (available for iOS and Android) or use it online.
Erin Vogt is a reporter and anchor for the New Jersey 101.5. You can contact her at her erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com.
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