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Police Charge Man After Alleged Lewd Act at Korn and System of a Down Show

Authorities named 37-year-old Joshua Scornavacchi as the suspect and cited lewdness and resisting arrest charges with a court date pending.

Overview

  • The incident occurred August 27 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during Korn’s set on a co-headlined bill with System of a Down.
  • Footage posted to TikTok by an attendee shows a man appearing to masturbate in the stands before another fan climbs down rows and punches him.
  • Security and New Jersey State Police removed the alleged offender from his seat after a struggle captured in circulating videos.
  • Police told outlets the man was identified as Joshua Scornavacchi of Mohnton, Pennsylvania, and was charged with lewdness and resisting arrest before being released pending court.
  • Reports and social-media comments claim the intervening fan was ejected or arrested, though that remains unconfirmed, and no formal statements from the venue or bands were available in the coverage.