Morris County man charged with invasion of privacy, stalking and cyber harassment, prosecutor says
DOVER, N.J. (Morris County) — A Dover man has been arrested on multiple charges including invasion of privacy, stalking and cyber harassment following an investigation by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and Dover police, authorities said.
Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally and Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney announced the arrest of Eric Morales-Cortez, 20, of Dover.
According to prosecutors, Morales-Cortez is accused of filming a victim during an explicit act without consent and distributing the video to multiple individuals and on social media.
Authorities also alleged the defendant sent explicit videos to one victim in 2023 and another victim in 2025.
Investigators said Morales-Cortez also allegedly recorded a separate victim on multiple occasions, causing the individual to fear for her safety.
Additionally, prosecutors allege Morales-Cortez repeatedly trespassed onto another victim’s property and peered into windows, causing fear for the victim’s safety.
Authorities further alleged the Morales-Cortez followed another victim while the victim was walking and Morales-Cortez was in a vehicle.
Officials said the alleged incidents occurred during 2024 and 2025.
As a result of the investigation, Morales-Cortez was charged with two counts of third-degree invasion of privacy, four counts of fourth-degree cyber harassment, three counts of fourth-degree stalking, four counts of fourth-degree obscenity, one count of fourth-degree peering, and one count of criminal trespass, a disorderly persons offense.
Authorities said Morales-Cortez is being held at the Morris County Correctional Facility pending future court proceedings under the Criminal Justice Reform Act.
The investigation involved the Dover Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Endangerment Unit.
