Man Indicted For Allegedly Touching Boys' Genitals At Morris County Target

A Morris County man who allegedly touched the genitals of two boys at the Target Store in the Rockaway Townsquare Mall last year has been indicted, authorities announced Thursday.

Kyriakos Serghides, 35, of Rockaway Borough was indicted on multiple charges related to the 2015 incidents, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Rockaway Township Police Chief Martin McParland Jr.

According to a joint release issued by Knapp and McParland, Serghides touched the genitals of two different boys in restrooms within the mall in August 2015. It is also alleged that on September 10, 2015, Serghides threatened and then attempted to leave the same Target store with a 5-year old boy, authorities said.

Serghides was arrested on September 11, 2015 on charges related to the three incidents. He has been indicted on charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, attempted kidnapping, luring and related charges.

Anyone with information relating to these incidents should contact Detective Supervisor Marshall Wang of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit at 973-285-6200, or Detective Thomas Takacs of the Rockaway Township Police Department at 973-625-4000.