A New Jersey high school student was arrested Tuesday after a camera allegedly installed inside a shopping mall restroom showed footage of dozens of women and four minors using the restroom, officials said. Ta.
Andy Cardenas, 18, was charged with a single count of invasion of privacy after a woman made a shocking discovery inside a public restroom inside the JC Penney at Newport Center Mall in Jersey City. According to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.
On August 9, the woman discovered the hidden device while using a domestic toilet inside a clothing retailer and handed it over to authorities.
Investigators found disturbing footage of unsuspecting victims on the device from several different restrooms. It also included at least two toilets that appeared to be civilian toilets in residences.
The camera reportedly contained “approximately 35 videos of adult women exposing themselves in the restroom, approximately four videos of underage women exposing themselves in the restroom, and one video of a man and woman having sex together in the restroom.” It is said that it was included. criminal charges Retrieved from NJ.com.
Significantly, it also captured footage of a man (later identified by investigators as Cardenas) who had placed a hidden camera in a J.C. Penney bathroom. This clip helped solve the case and led to his arrest.
Investigators don't know how long the disease plot had been going on. The footage does not include a date or time stamp, prosecutors said.
It's also unclear where all the videos were shot. The office released images of four unidentified toilets and asked for the public's help in locating them.
Cardenas, of Jersey City, is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 22.
