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Registered sex offender allegedly photographs woman in Mass. YMCA shower, officials say
On Sunday, East Bridgewater police responded to a report about a “suspicious man” allegedly taking photos or video of a woman in the shower.
A registered sex offender from Brockton was arrested Monday for allegedly taking photos of a woman in a YMCA shower in East Bridgewater, officials said.
Abidan Rivera, 42, was charged with photographing, videotaping or electronically surveilling someone nude/partially nude, or sexual intimate parts, according to a statement from the East Bridgewater Police Department.
On Sunday, East Bridgewater police responded to a report from the YMCA, located on 635 Plymouth St., about a “suspicious man” allegedly taking photos or video of a woman in the shower, according to the statement.
Police identified the man as Rivera through eye witness accounts and surveillance camera footage. Police also discovered Rivera’s status as a level 2 sex offender, according to the statement.
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Rivera was arrested at his Middleborough workplace on Monday through an arrest warrant, according to the statement. He was arraigned Tuesday and the judge set a $10,000 bail with GPS monitoring if released, as well as orders to stay away from the targeted woman and the YMCA.
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