NJ golf instructor accused of groping young woman during lesson

🔵 NJ golf instructor accused of groping woman

🔵 Victim is an adult but younger than 21

🔵 Groping happened at the instructor’s training facility, police say

A 46-year-old golf instructor was busted for inappropriately touching a female student younger than 21, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced Thursday.

Paul Kaster, of Red Bank, was charged with third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact.

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The incident took place in July at Kaster’s training center on Oceanport Avenue in Little Silver.

The victim, an adult female younger than 21, was meditating during a golf training session when Kaster “touched her inappropriately,” Santiago said.

He was arrested without incident earlier this week.

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Anyone with information about Kaster’s activities was urged to contact MCPO Detective Michelle L. Tucker at 800-533-7443 or Little Silver Police Department Patrolman Joseph Calao at 732-747-5900.

Anonymous tips can be submitted to Monmouth County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-671-4400, using the free P3 Tips mobile app or by going to the Crime Stoppers website.

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