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Marion Police Make Arrest After Cameras Found in Restrooms

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The Marion Police Department made an arrest on February 2, 2023, after investigating a complaint about cameras being placed into a restroom at the Marion YMCA and another restroom at the Marion campus of Ohio State University. The Marion Police Department is being assisted in this investigation by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio State University Police Department.

It appears from the investigation that the cameras had only been in place for a brief time before being located. At this point in the investigation, only three people appear to have been captured on the illegal camera.

The Marion Police Department is in the process of notifying those three individuals of the incident.

Benjamin Dunham, age 18 of Marion, was arrested on February 2, 2023, and charged with Voyeurism (a felony of the 5th degree) and Interception of a Wire or Oral
Communication (a felony of the 4th degree) and taken to the Multi-County Correctional Center.

“This crime subjected several people to an absolute invasion of privacy. I am grateful that the suspect has been caught and will face the consequences for the choice he made to commit this crime” said Marion Police Chief Jay McDonald.

The Marion Police Department always suggests being on the lookout for cameras in private spaces. Officers advise that hidden cameras are often designed to look like regular household devices, but these things can be checked to see if they are an actual camera. The first telltale sign is a light that is out of place.

Officers also encourage the public to check Wi-Fi scanning applications to see how many networks are operating in that location. Every camera will have a small amount of reflective glass from the lens that may be observable to someone looking for a hidden camera.

If you find a hidden camera in a private space, please contact your local law enforcement.

Written by: WKTN Staff

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