Criminal Sexual Contact Leads to Jail Time for Ocean County Resident

According to the Ocean County Prosecutors Office, on May 9, 2025, David Taber, 67, of Berkeley Township, was sentenced to 120 days in the Ocean County Jail as a condition of probation - as a result of having been found guilty of Criminal Sexual Contact in connection with an incident that occurred in Berkeley on March 22, 2023.

On March 5, 2025, following an almost week-long jury trial before Judge Palmer, the jury concluded beyond a reasonable doubt that Taber, while a patient at the Crystal Lake Rehabilitation Facility in Berkeley Township, committed an act of criminal sexual contact upon a nurse at the facility.

On March 22, 2023, at approximately 6:50 p.m., Officers from the Berkeley Township Police Department responded to the Crystal Lake Rehabilitation Center for a report of a patient touching a female nurse in an inappropriate manner.

An investigation by responding Officers determined that while the victim was attempting to administer medication to Taber, he touched her breast without her consent, placed her in a bear-hug, and attempted to pull down her pants. A co-worker then intervened and separated the two.

Taber was charged accordingly and served with the charges via summons pending future appearances in Ocean County Superior Court.