A 39-year-old Upland man who owns an auto repair shop in Covina is facing charges after investigators say he planted hidden cameras inside his business bathroom and used a camera concealed in his own shoe to record up victims’ dresses. Bryce Neighbors was identified as the suspect following a police response to the 1200 block of North Palm Avenue in Upland on September 30, and the case has since widened into an investigation involving allegations of child sexual abuse material.
According to KTLA, the Ontario Police Department identified Neighbors as the suspect after responding to the Upland address and opening an investigation into allegations involving possession of child sexual abuse material. Police said they found numerous videos of child sexual abuse material during that investigation, the station reported.
Hidden Cameras Found at Covina Auto Shop
Detectives separately discovered multiple hidden cameras inside the bathroom at Young’s Automotive, the Covina business Neighbors owns, according to the outlet’s reporting. Those cameras had recorded unsuspecting victims inside the business bathroom, per the same account. Investigators also said Neighbors used a hidden camera attached to his shoe to record under victims’ dresses, the station reported.
Notably, a diagnostic technician at Young’s Automotive was nationally recognized as the 2025 Master Technician of the Year by Mitchell 1 and ASE just last December, underscoring the shop’s public standing in the community before the allegations against its owner surfaced.
Arrest and Booking
Neighbors was arrested on charges of possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material and was booked at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, the report states. The facility is one of the largest county jails in California, operating 3,347 beds and completing between 50,000 and 60,000 inmate bookings and releases each year, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Arrestees held there typically face arraignment within 48 hours, often via remote video link to San Bernardino County Superior Court, where a judge sets bail or release terms under the county’s updated Superior Court Bail Schedule, per the San Bernardino Superior Court.
Potential Legal Exposure
Possession of child sexual abuse material under California Penal Code Section 311.11 is a felony, with specified aggravated circumstances carrying terms of 16 months, two years, or five years in state prison and fines not exceeding $2,500, according to FindLaw. Separately, criminal invasion of privacy involving a hidden camera in a bathroom or private room is a misdemeanor under Penal Code Section 647(j), carrying up to six months in jail and fines up to $1,000 per count, per the Shouse Law Group. Anyone ultimately convicted of a felony CSAM or sexual exploitation offense would also be subject to mandatory sex offender registration under Penal Code Section 290, requiring registration with local police within five working days of establishing a residence and annually within five days of their birthday.
Victims of covert recordings in private settings also have the option to pursue civil claims under California Civil Code Section 1708.8, which allows plaintiffs to seek up to three times general and special damages, punitive damages, disgorgement of commercial profits, and statutory civil fines ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.
Investigators Seek Additional Victims
Detectives said they are concerned that additional victims may yet be identified, and they are asking anyone with information to come forward. Potential victims are urged to call the Ontario Police Department at 909-986-6711 or reach Detective Robson directly at 909-408-1648. Anonymous tipsters can also call or text We-Tip at 844-909-3006 or submit information online at wetip.com.
The case lands amid an active regional push against child exploitation across Southern California. In May, the Los Angeles Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force — which oversees five counties including San Bernardino and Los Angeles — completed a two-week operation resulting in 341 arrests and the rescue or identification of 40 child exploitation victims, according to the LAPD. From April 19 to May 3, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Crimes Against Children Detail joined a separate multi-agency ICAC crackdown that led to more than 100 arrests across the region.
The Ontario Police Department, which led the multi-city investigation spanning Upland and Covina, runs a dispatch center that fields an average of 314,000 emergency and non-emergency calls per year and handles more than 151,500 police responses annually, according to the City of Ontario. The investigation into Neighbors remains ongoing as detectives continue working to identify potential victims.
