Crime & Safety

NJ Man In Bunny Costume Exposed Himself To Trick-Or-Treaters: Reports

The man exposed his genitals to a mother and her 10-year-old child who were trick-or-treating on Halloween, per reports.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - A New Jersey man exposed his genitals to a mother and her 10-year-old child who were trick-or-treating on Halloween, authorities said, according to reports.

Thomas Mohring was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and lewdness in the area of East Boulevard in Alpha near Phillipsburg, News12 New Jersey reported.

Mohring, 52, dressed in a pink bunny suit, attempted to cover a hole in the crotch of his costume when approached by police officers, NJ.com reported.

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If convicted of the endangering the welfare of a child charge, Mohring faces five years in prison; if convicted of the lewdness charge, Mohring faces up to 18 months in state prison, the publication said.

A photo posted in 2020 to Mohring’s Facebook account - initially shared by NJ 101.5 - depicts the accused in what appears to be a pink two-piece bunny costume.

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“Another Halloween with Tom,” the caption reads.

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