Joshua Kohut, one of the deans at Rutgers University, was arrested in New Jersey for allegedly recording “upskirt” videos while at work New Brunswick college. He was charged with fourth degree invasion of privacy, NJ Attorney General announced on Tuesday.
Law enforcement conducted a search on 51-year-old Kohut on Monday, according to NJ AG Jennifer Davenport. After his arrest, the 51-year-old has been placed on administrative leave by the university and has been banned from the campus. Joshua Kohut’s arrest was brief as he was released within 24 hours on pre-trial monitoring. He is due in court in October 2026. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport revealed that Joshua Kohut could face up to 18 months in prison and fines of up to $10,000 if he is convicted.
As of now, neither Rutgers University nor the authorities in New Jersey confirmed if the alleged victims of Joshua Kohut were linked to the Rutgers University community.
“The defendant is alleged to have used his mobile phone to record ‘upskirt’ videos without his victim’s knowledge,” Davenport said. Rutgers University called the allegations “disturbing” in a statement released following Joshua Kohut’s arrest. “The university placed Josh Kohut on administrative leave after being informed of the extremely disturbing charges,” the school said.
During the search, his devices were seized, and evidence was uncovered from them to warrant his arrest. “An invasion of privacy like this is not just disturbing, it is also a criminal act. We will prosecute accordingly. Joshua Kohut was the dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers. He will remain banned from the Rutgers campus till the probe is over. “The research dean also is banned from campus pending the outcome of an investigation. It is also unclear if the investigation started based on a complaint.
