Man accused of putting cellphone under teenager’s skirt at Jefferson City Target
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Cole County man was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after he allegedly followed a teenager at the Jefferson City Target and put a cellphone under their skirt.
Christopher Whittle was charged on Wednesday with first-degree stalking and misdemeanor invasion of privacy. A warrant was issued for his arrest and no bond was set. He was not listed on the Cole County Jail roster on Wednesday afternoon. The probable cause statement lists his address as Eldon, but court records say he lives in Russellville.
Court documents say that police were called on Tuesday about a man taking pictures of a female in the store. The youth told police that she noticed the man standing behind her in the clothing section and saw him holding a cellphone under her skirt when she turned around, the statement says.
A Target employee had Whittle on the phone and Whittle spoke with police, the statement says. He allegedly denied the allegations.
Court documents say video reviewed by police showed Whittle lingering near the victim “for a short period of time before bending down and grabbing something from the bottom shelf with his right hand while reaching his left hand out, holding a cell phone.”
The victim turned around and Whittle pulled the phone away, court documents say video showed. He then put it back under the victim’s skirt when she turned back the other way, the statement says.