The Irvine Police Department says a 37-year-old GFiber contractor allegedly used a customer's phone under the pretext of "testing the Wi‑Fi" to find and forward a private sexual video to himself. He was arrested on Sept. 11 and charged with commercial burglary, sharing a private image without consent, and unauthorized computer access. The victim discovered the sharing weeks later via a linked iPad, traced the recipient number and reported the incident. Police are urging anyone with similar experiences to come forward and warn customers to protect their devices during service visits.
Technician Arrested After Allegedly Sending Customer's Private Video to Himself During 'Wi‑Fi Test'
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The Irvine Police Department says a 37-year-old internet technician was arrested after prosecutors allege he tricked a customer into handing over her phone during a service call and then forwarded a private sexual video to his own device.
According to a Sept. 15 police press release, Logan Edward Gray-McCannon, 37, was taken into custody and booked on charges that include commercial burglary, sharing a private image without consent and unauthorized computer access.
What Police Say Happened
Gray-McCannon is employed as a contractor with ITC Service Group Acquisition, which installs GFiber (formerly Google Fiber) internet in customers' homes. Investigators say that during a service visit to a woman's residence in early August, he asked to use her cell phone to "test the Wi‑Fi" signal throughout the house. The customer later reported that she left the technician to check signal strength and that he spent roughly 10 to 15 minutes with the device out of her view.
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Police allege that, while holding the phone, Gray-McCannon opened the woman's messages, found an intimate video she had recorded and shared with her partner, forwarded the clip to his own phone and deleted the message from her device. The victim only discovered the missing file weeks later when she checked an iPad linked to her phone and noticed the video had been shared.
Investigation And Arrest
The woman traced the number that received the clip to Gray-McCannon and reported the incident to police on Sept. 9. Officers arrested him on the afternoon of Sept. 11 and filed the charges listed in the department's statement. Irvine police have said they are concerned others may have been targeted in the same way and have urged anyone who suspects they experienced a similar incident to come forward.
"Our phones all hold important and sensitive information. Anyone that asks to see your phone or use it, you should be watching it carefully, or not allow them to," IPD Public Information Officer Kyle Oldorp told People. "Just be mindful of your privacy. Certainly, if somebody wants to take it into another room or away from you, that should raise suspicion."
Authorities emphasize that the case remains an allegation until proven in court. Customers who hire technicians for in-home service are advised to closely supervise access to their devices, refuse requests to take a phone out of the room, and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.
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