EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — A registered sex offender was arrested on Sunday, accused of taking photographs of an unsuspecting woman in the shower at a gym.
Abidan River, 42, of Brockton, is charged with photographing, videotaping, or electronically surveilling someone nude/partially nude, or sexual intimate parts. He was arraigned on Tuesday, where a judge set bauk at $10,000 with GPS monitoring if he were released.
According to East Bridgewater Police, officers were dispatched to the YMCA on Plymouth Street Sunday to investigate a report of a suspicious man taking photos or video of a woman in the shower.
Investigators determined Rivera was a suspect and also learned he was a Level 2 Sex Offender. He was eventually identified through video surveillance and an eyewitness, according to police.
Authorities secured a warrant for his arrest and Rivera was taken into custody at his workplace in Middleborough on Monday.
In addition to the $10,000 bail, Rivera was also ordered to stay away from the YMCA and the victim.
Boston 25 News has reached out to the YMCA for comment.
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