Crime & Safety

Army Recruiter In Morris, Sussex Sent Genital Photos To Student: Report

Man allegedly destroyed his cell phone as well, reports say.

A Picatinny Arsenal-based Army recruiter has been accused of sending photos of his genitals to a teen student he met while recruiting in area high schools.

Multiple reports name Army Staff Sgt. Michael McCullough III, 29, as the recruiter who allegedly sent a picture of his genitals using the social media app Snapchat to a student under the age of 18.

McCullough has worked at the Newton recruiting center for three years, and at the Morristown recruiting center prior to that, nj.com reported.

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According to dailyrecord.com, McCullough met the alleged victim, a 17-year-old girl, during a recruiting trip to a Sparta school, which was not specifically named.

The alleged incident occurred in 2015, and upon learning there may be an investigation, McCullough allegedly deleted the information from his phone and subsequently destroyed it, the report said.

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McCullough has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, sending obscenities to a minor, and tampering with evidence.

Patch’s request for comment from Sussex County First Assistant Prosecutor Greg Mueller was not immediately returned.

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