MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A former Mount Laurel police officer has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing social media accounts and distributing private images of multiple women, prosecutors announced.
Ayron Taylor, 25, of Moorestown, pleaded guilty on March 3 in Superior Court to second-degree charges of elements of computer theft and official misconduct. Under a plea agreement with the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, he faces 12 years in state prison when sentenced in September.
The investigation began in September 2022 after a victim reported to Evesham Township police that her Snapchat and Facebook accounts had been hacked. Nude photos she had taken of herself were then sent to her contacts and posted publicly.
Authorities discovered that Taylor accessed approximately 5,000 Rowan College at Burlington County email accounts, targeting women who had student email addresses. College officials cooperated with the investigation.
Taylor carried out the illegal activity from his personal devices while on duty as a Mount Laurel patrol officer. He joined the department in October 2021 but was suspended following the initial charges and later resigned after disciplinary actions were taken.
The case was investigated by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office High-Tech Crimes Unit and the Evesham Township Police Department, with assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies.
