A hidden phone tucked inside a private bathroom at a Riverside care facility has led to the arrest of a former employee accused of secretly recording his coworkers. Williams Coronado-Morales, 38, is now facing seven counts of invasion of privacy after investigators say he used a hidden camera to film staff without their consent.
The discovery was made on July 9 inside a private bathroom at Riverwalk Post Acute Care, located at 4000 Harrison Street in Riverside, according to CBS News. Police say Coronado-Morales allegedly recorded seven people without their knowledge before he was identified as a suspect and booked on the seven privacy counts. He is currently held in lieu of $5,000 bail.
How Detectives Built the Case
Riverside police detectives opened their investigation the same day the phone was found, launching a review that included recovered recordings, surveillance footage and employment records tied to the facility, the outlet's report notes. That review is what led investigators to identify Coronado-Morales as the suspect behind the alleged recordings.
Investigators say they are still working to determine whether there are additional victims beyond the seven people already identified. Riverside police are asking anyone with information, or anyone who believes they may be a victim, to contact Officer J. Payne at (951) 353-7113 or [email protected].
Part of a Familiar, Troubling Pattern
Hidden-camera cases inside workplaces and public restrooms have surfaced repeatedly in recent years, though the scale can vary widely. In 2024, a man in San Jose was accused of secretly filming more than 90 victims inside a Starbucks bathroom, according to WILX. A separate 2025 case in Darien, Connecticut, involved a man accused of placing a hidden camera in a store bathroom, as reported by Patch.
The Riverside case remains active, and investigators have not said how many additional potential victims, if any, may come forward as the review of recordings and records continues.
