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Police Arrest Homeless Man Accused Of Groping School Girls In Philadelphia

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Police have arrested a homeless man accused of groping school girls in Center City and North Philadelphia. Officers arrested 58-year-old Erich Cunningham near the 1500 block of JFK Boulevard, just after 11 p.m. on Wednesday.

According to police, surveillance video shows Cunningham grabbing a 16-year-old girl near Broad and Fairmount on Tuesday evening. Police say four similar incidents were reported earlier that day over a two-hour period.

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Cunningham has been charged with unlawful contact with a child, indecent assault, simple assault, and harassment.

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