Crime & Safety
Cherry Hill Man Charged with Groping
The incident at Moorestown Mall involved two girls.
A 26-year-old Cherry Hill man allegedly groped a teenage girl and tried to lure a second at the Moorestown Mall May 6.
According to reports, Alexander Turse approached two girls, 16 years old and 14 years old, at the mall's food court at approximately 7:30 p.m. May 6.
He allegedly made advances toward them and told them he knew a place where they could have sex.
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According to reports, Turse reached under the shirt of the 16-year-old and attempted to put his hand under her bra.
Turse was taken into custody at the mall after the girls called police.
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Turse was charged with one count of criminal sexual contact and two counts of attempted luring of a minor.
Turse appeared before Judge Jeanne Covert in Superior Court on Monday. The judge increased his bail to $50,000 from $25,000. The judge also signed Nicole's Law restraining orders, which prohibits Turse from having any contact with the victims.
Turse was sent to the Burlington County Jail in Mt. Holly.
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