Most charges dropped against man accused of putting hidden camera in shower
UPDATE: In July 2023, the charges against Williams for voyeurism and child exploitation were dropped. In August 2023, Willams was found guilty of obstruction of justice with a sentence of 2 years and 180 days with 2 years and 170 days dismissed and 10 days of jail credit. He has another hearing scheduled for September 22, 2023.
ORIGINAL STORY:
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. – A man was arrested after he allegedly put a hidden camera in a shower that a juvenile was using, according to court documents.
On March 14, 2022, a woman reported to the South Bend Police Department that her juvenile daughters told her that around 10 a.m. that day, Daylan Williams asked one of the juveniles if she wanted to take a shower, police reports said.
The juvenile told police she stayed home from school that morning because she didn’t feel well.
She told investigators Williams entered her bedroom, told her she needed to shower, and asked her which of the two showers she would use.
Williams then started her a shower, the juvenile told police.
While showering, the juvenile told police she noticed a new loofa hanger in the bathroom fall and when she went to pick it up, she noticed a plug-in port and an SD card on the back of the hanger.
The juvenile said she believed a recording device was placed in the shower.
The woman who made the report said that recently, Williams has been buying Amazon packages that she isn’t allowed to open.
A detective looked up cameras with similar features on Amazon and found a product called, ““32GB Hidden camera clothes hook, mini hidden camera HD 1080P no WiFi Needed Nanny Cam, Security camera with 32 GB SD card”.
The juvenile said the product image on Amazon matched the video she took of the camera while she was in the shower.
Investigators say she told them she confronted Williams about the incident, and he grabbed the camera and brought it to an unknown location upstairs in the residence.
Williams was interviewed and allegedly denied all knowledge of the camera being put in the shower prior to the juvenile confronting him.
Police arrested Williams on the charges of voyeurism, child exploitation, and obstruction of justice.