A registered sex offender was arrested after being identified as the man who filmed a woman in the shower at a YMCA in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this weekend, police said.
Abidan Rivera, a 42-year-old from Brockton, was arrested Monday at his workplace in Middleborough on charges of photographing, videotaping or electronically surveilling someone nude or partially nude, according to East Bridgewater police.
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Police began investigating on Sunday at the YMCA on Plymouth Street, where someone reported a suspicious man taking footage of a woman in the shower, police said. They didn't share more details about the allegations, but said that Rivera was identified as the man, leading to an arrest warrant being secured.
Rivera is a level 2 sex offender — his record shows he's been convicted of open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
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East Bridgewater YMCA President and CEO Charlie Clifford said Tuesday that a former member was arrested, noting that they were unable to share many details because of the ongoing police investigation, which they were supporting, and also to protect the privacy of people involved.
"Our top priority is the safety and well-being of the children, adults, and families who enter our doors each day," Clifford said in a statement.
