Miguel Melchor Gómez was arrested on suspicion of using his phone to take hundreds of inappropriate photographs and videos of women while working as a cashier at a gas station in New Jersey.
Police announced Thursday that Melchor Gómez went toarrested on multiple chargesamong them attempt to endanger the welfare of a minor, invasion of privacy and tampering with evidencehe listed ABCNews.
The alleged crimes occurred over a 21-month period between December 2021 and August 19, 2023 at the “Circle Convenience Store,” located at the Sunoco gas station on Stirling Road, Watchung, Somerset County.
Authorities say that during that time the 54-year-old suspect He used his phone to record under clients’ clothes, pointing to her underwear. They detailed that sometimes he would pretend that the credit card machine was not working properly so he could get closer enough to take pictures or record videos.
The police said that most of the women were adults, but it is believed that several were under 18 years old. Anyone who believes they may be a victim is asked to contact the Watchung Police Department at WPD.TIPS@watchungpd.com or (908) 756-2504.
All charges are mere accusations and those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
This week Jeffrey Grossman (65) and his son Steven Grossman (24), both teachers in Tenafly, New Jersey, were arrested and charged on suspicion of viewing, downloading and possessing child pornography.
Additionally, Jacob “Yanky” Daskal, founder of an influential anti-crime group, was sentenced to 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a fifteen-year-old girl placed in his care as a leader of the Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn (NYC).
In August, the FBI in New York accused Joshua Schulte of transporting and possessing thousands of images and videos showing rape and sexual abuse of children, convicted in July 2022 for carrying out the most prolific leak in the history of the CIA.
Also that month, a mathematics teacher was sued, fired, and charged with child abuse charges for allegedly filming an 11-year-old Hispanic student with his cell phone in the bathroom of a prestigious Catholic boys school in Manhattan (NYC).
He National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has warned since 2020 about an increase in cases of child pornography by the increased time of adults and children online. If you are a victim or suspect that someone is being abused, especially if it is a minor or elderly: