A former Davidson College employee, embroiled in accusations of filming individuals in on-campus bathrooms, is now facing additional charges related to invasion of privacy, as per court documents. The ex-worker is accused of peeping on a woman working at the college, amidst a spree of similar offenses, according to the Charlotte Observer.
Further unsettling details have surfaced as the individual is accused of broadly infringing upon privacy across various locations. It's alleged that cameras were set up not only, in on-campus bathrooms, but also in homes, Airbnb properties, and at public spaces such as a Walmart, a Target, and a Chick-fil-A in Mooresville. "It's creepy to feel like someone is watching you when you're not aware," Amanda Stowe, a customer at the Mooresville Walmart, expressed in a statement obtained by WRAL. "It's kind of appalling to think that you have to be on your guard all the time, thinking someone may be taking pictures of you that you wouldn't allow them to."
The scope of the recorded content varied, with an unsettling focus reported on women's feet and legs. Despite the disturbing nature of these recordings, authorities stated that the recently surfaced videos did not breach laws. However, shoppers and citizens voiced their discomfort and alarm, spotlighting the chilling normalization of surveillance in everyday spaces.
In response to the allegations, law enforcement conducted a search of the suspect's home and confiscated a GoPro camera, a hard drive, and a cell phone, as mentioned in an affidavit. The individual in question was released on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Mecklenburg County court in May, WBTV reports. "People are so perverted now, you know, it's scary, they watch you get in the car," said Roxie Leonard, another shopper, shedding light on a growing anxiety that surveillance is to be expected in daily life.
