Overview
- State prosecutors announced on Tuesday that Joshua Kohut, 51, the dean of research at Rutgers’ School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, has been charged with fourth‑degree invasion of privacy.
- Authorities executed a search warrant on Kohut’s devices on Monday and say a forensic preview uncovered video showing another person’s undergarment‑clad intimate parts recorded without their knowledge.
- Rutgers placed Kohut on paid administrative leave and barred him from campus pending the outcome of the criminal probe and any university review.
- The charge carries up to 18 months in jail and a fine of up to $10,000, and the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and Division of Criminal Justice provided contact details for anyone who may be a victim to report information.
- Kohut has a long history at Rutgers, having been named dean in January 2025 after earlier roles as a graduate student, professor and administrator, which raises questions about campus oversight as the investigation continues.