New York Post

. . . as NYPD won’t bust boor doorman

- Tina Moore, Gina Diadone and Ruth Brown

The NYPD’s top detective insisted Wednesday that he can’t seek justice for the Midtown women who were terrorized by their penis-photo sexting doorman — because it isn’t a crime.

“In these cases, we are not at aggravated harassment, as disgusting as that act is. So that is where we’re at. So they are not active cases,” said NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea when asked about The Post’s reports on the pervy doorman.

Women at the Tudor City Place co-op have been frustrated by law enforcemen­t’s lack of action since they began receiving lewd photos from mysterious cellphone numbers — then figured out they were coming from one of the building’s doormen.

At least five women in the building have confirmed receiving the messages in June and July — and three have made statements to police.

The doorman, Jonathon Aviles, was fired last Tuesday when his colleagues were able to match him with the chest tattoos visi- ble in some of the photos.

But police say the creepy concierge’s actions are considered merely seconddegr­ee harassment — and even then, it would have to be witnessed by an officer for a summons to be issued.

The more serious charge of misdemeano­r aggravated harassment doesn’t cover most electronic communicat­ions unless there is a threat of physical harm. It would, however, cover harassment via telephone calls.

An ex-prosecutor said, though, that police could still pursue the doorman for stalking, since he allegedly continued to send one of the women photos after she told him to stop.

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