A 27-year-old Middleboro man was taken into custody Friday after security at the Xfinity Center reported that he used a cellphone to record beneath a 13-year-old girl's skirt during a concert. He is charged with photographing sexual or intimate parts of a child.
According to WHDH, officers were notified at about 6:09 p.m., and the victim and her family met with Mansfield police at the venue while investigators collected evidence and took statements. Police identified Brandon Cora, 27, of Middleboro as a suspect and arrested him on site.
Concert context
Ticketing records show the Black Crowes headlined the Southern Hospitality Tour stop at the Xfinity Center on Friday, with Whiskey Myers and Southall listed as support acts. As Ticketmaster notes, the show is part of the venue's broader summer amphitheater schedule.
Investigation and arraignment
Police say Cora was taken into custody on the photographing charge and that the case will move through the local court system. Cora is expected to be arraigned in Attleboro District Court on Monday, according to WHDH.
What the law says
Massachusetts criminalizes the secret photographing or electronic surveillance of another person's sexual or intimate parts and specifically addresses recordings involving children under G.L. c. 272, § 105. Mass.gov outlines the statute's scope, and legal guides such as RecordingLaw note that penalties can include incarceration and fines depending on the number of counts and whether images were disseminated.
Venue policies
The Xfinity Center's visitor information lists bag and camera rules and notes that patrons and their belongings may be subject to search, according to the venue's Xfinity Center visitor page. Those rules and the on-site security team typically shape how incidents at large concerts are reported and investigated.
Court records and official police reports are expected to clarify the charges and next procedural steps after Monday's arraignment. We will be watching the Attleboro docket and any updates from Mansfield police as the case develops.
