Sunday, December 26, 2004
Gymnastics & More - like cameras in the dressing room
The Sun Herald - 12/24/04 down in Florida reports a Charlotte county youth gynmasitcs studio owner was arrested for voyeurism after video taping the girls in the bathroom with a hidden camera for years.
It seems the studio sustained damage after hurricane Charley and someone found some video tapes in a dumpster during the clean up. After taking them home and watching them later, he discovered it was a tape of very young girls changing in a bathroom and reported this to police.
An investigation ensued and detectives were forced to have parents watch the videos in an attempt to identify the girls so charges could be filed. One father who had to identify his girl is quoted: "That's something you don't want to see at all, It hit her hard when she found out ... She doesn't talk about it."
There was one room, the room next to the bathroom, that was always off limits. One woman who helped clean and care for the studio for over a year says that the owner never allowed anyone in that room and told her "'Whatever you do, don't go in that door." They now know why. "Who would think to go into a bathroom and look for a camera?" she asked.
Well, I hope everyone would. It's sad to say, but in the modern era cameras are the size of nickels and can be placed just about anywhere. Parents need to be aware of that and watch for things like "secret" rooms in the places they trust to teach their children sports.
It seems the studio sustained damage after hurricane Charley and someone found some video tapes in a dumpster during the clean up. After taking them home and watching them later, he discovered it was a tape of very young girls changing in a bathroom and reported this to police.
An investigation ensued and detectives were forced to have parents watch the videos in an attempt to identify the girls so charges could be filed. One father who had to identify his girl is quoted: "That's something you don't want to see at all, It hit her hard when she found out ... She doesn't talk about it."
There was one room, the room next to the bathroom, that was always off limits. One woman who helped clean and care for the studio for over a year says that the owner never allowed anyone in that room and told her "'Whatever you do, don't go in that door." They now know why. "Who would think to go into a bathroom and look for a camera?" she asked.
Well, I hope everyone would. It's sad to say, but in the modern era cameras are the size of nickels and can be placed just about anywhere. Parents need to be aware of that and watch for things like "secret" rooms in the places they trust to teach their children sports.
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