WILKES-BARRE — An arrest warrant was issued for a Wilkes-Barre man alleging he was caught by an off-duty police officer taking upskirt pictures of a juvenile girl.
Charles Rogers, 47, address listed as 371 Park Ave., was inside Sheetz on Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard and followed a 12-year-old girl on Aug. 19, according to court records.
An off-duty police officer was inside the store and observed Rogers behind the girl holding his cellular phone below the girl’s skirt, court records allege.
When the girl turned around, court records say, Rogers acted as he was picking something off the floor.
Court records allege Rogers continued to follow the girl inside the store and when she leaned into a cooler to select an item, he placed the cellular phone under her skirt and took a picture.
The off-duty officer confronted Rogers who fled the store and was last seen walking south on Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard.
Police in court records say they obtained surveillance video of Rogers following the girl inside the store and positioning his cellular phone under her skirt.
The girl was in the area attending a cheerleader camp at the time and was unaware of Rogers’ alleged conduct.
Police learned Rogers arrived at Sheetz via an Uber ride-hailing service from Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township.
Before leaving the medical center, court records allege, Rogers was accused of using a cellular phone to take upskirt pictures of females.
Rogers is facing charges of invasion of privacy and obscene materials. An arrest warrant was issued for Rogers by District Judge Thomas Malloy of Wilkes-Barre.
Court records say Rogers is serving a two-year probation term for criminal mischief imposed April 2, 2025.
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