Jose Luis Alvarez Williams, 37, turned himself in to Denton police on Sept. 10 after authorities issued a warrant accusing him of invasive visual recording at the barbershop he owns, FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth reported. Police said the alleged recording involved an employee and occurred Aug. 3.
What police say happened
An employee at Pepe Le Barber found a cellphone concealed in a box inside the restroom, according to NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. FOX 4 reported that the phone was recording toward the toilet area. Police determined the device belonged to Alvarez Williams and said he had placed it there himself.
Alvarez Williams was released after posting a $2,500 bond, NBC 5 reported. FOX 4 said police records showed no prior criminal history. NBC 5 reported that investigators had found no evidence of additional victims.
Business status and legal context
The barbershop is closed, and several of its online business accounts are no longer active, NBC 5 reported. The available reports do not establish whether the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has taken, or plans to take, administrative action against the business.
What state regulators can do
The criminal case and any professional or business-license review are separate matters. According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, a single health-and-safety violation may lead to enforcement against both an individual practitioner and the establishment or school owner. Statewide data provide context but do not predict the outcome here: TDLR reported that 13.81% of Barbering cases resulted in disciplinary action in Fiscal Year 2025. That figure does not indicate what action, if any, may be taken against Pepe Le Barber.
Texas Penal Code Section 21.15 classifies invasive visual recording as a state jail felony punishable by 180 days to two years in state jail and a fine of up to $10,000, according to this explanation of the statute from the Law Offices of Tim Powers: Texas Penal Code Section 21.15. Separately, House Bill 1465 added qualifying invasive-visual-recording convictions for offenses committed on or after Sept. 1, 2025, to the state's reportable-conviction provisions, according to KCENTV.com and the Texas Legislature.
