Confrontation Over Disturbing Video Incident
An Arizona father recently confronted a high-ranking county attorney who is accused of recording an explicit video of his 12-year-old daughter while sitting inside a Target car and then engaging in inappropriate conduct in the store’s parking lot. This shocking claim emerged from newly released police body camera footage.
Paul Correa, the former Chief Deputy Civil Attorney for Cochise County, was filmed attempting to defend himself on December 17, after the father summoned police to the Sierra Vista store. The footage shows Correa, 59, claiming his father was “disorganized.”
“He thinks he saw something. He’s confused, he’s angry… He believes I recorded my daughter on my phone inside the store. That’s simply not the case,” Correa stated in the video.
When asked by a police officer why his father would have that impression, Correa nervously suggested, “Maybe because I had my phone out? I don’t know what he thinks he saw.”
Correa alleged that while he was calling his son about dinner, his father began banging on the car door, accusing him of “interfering” with his recording. “I don’t know how he knew that,” Correa remarked, adding that if he had been armed, he might have reacted violently to the door being opened during the altercation.
“This man completely misunderstands me,” he told the officer. However, the girl’s father insisted he witnessed Correa watching the video. Later, police obtained surveillance footage that reportedly showed Correa recording another young girl during a 40-minute visit to the store.
Police seized both Correa’s work and personal cell phones but initially let him go after questioning. The following day, he was arrested and also lost his job as a lawyer.
Cochise County Attorney Lori Zucco indicated that part of the decision to terminate Correa was based on conversations with the juvenile victim. “I’m so proud of the victims who came forward and spoke up for themselves,” she expressed. “She exposed Mr. Correa for who he is. This entire community owes her a debt.”
Correa faces felony charges including harassment by surveillance, indecent exposure, and tampering with physical evidence. He has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting arraignment scheduled for January 5. Currently, he is held on a cash-only bond of $25,000.
His next court appearance is on February 17, though his attorney has not responded to requests for comments.
