South Brunswick Man Inappropriately Touched Child At Movie Theater: Prosecutor

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – A 47-year-old South Brunswick man has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after he inappropriately touched a minor at a local movie theater, County prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.

Nishith Koreka was arrested without incident on Sept. 7, and charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree criminal sexual contact of a juvenile.

According to investigators, Koreka inappropriately touched a juvenile multiple times while attending a movie screening at Regal Cinemas in North Brunswick, Ciccone said.

The investigation was conducted by Detective Christopher Van Eerde of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit and Detective Sean Gaither of the North Brunswick Police Department.

The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective Van Eerde at 732-745-8382 or Detective Gaither at 732-247-0922 ext. 333.

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