A janitor in Wilmington, Ohio, was arrested after a member of the Wilmington College women's soccer team reportedly saw him photographing players from a ceiling above the locker room. Identified as Jayson Barker, he faces 11 counts of voyeurism and was detained by campus security before posting bail on a $22,000 bond. Wilmington College says it has cut ties with the custodial vendor and is offering counseling to affected students. Barker's pretrial hearing is set for Oct. 5.
Ohio Janitor Arrested After Allegedly Photographing Women's Soccer Players From Locker-Room Ceiling
Janitor charged after allegedly taking photos of women in locker room
A janitor in Wilmington, Ohio, was arrested this week after police say he hid in the ceiling above a locker room and photographed members of a women's college soccer team as they changed.
According to a police news release, the suspect has been identified as Jayson Barker. He was charged with 11 counts of voyeurism after a member of the Wilmington College women's soccer team reportedly observed someone taking photographs from above the locker room.
Campus security detained Barker until local police arrived, officials said. He was initially held at a nearby jail on a $22,000 bond and has since been released after posting bail.
College Response and Support For Students
Wilmington College issued a statement saying Barker was employed through a vendor and that the college has terminated its contract with the custodial services contractor following the arrest. The school emphasized student safety and said it has been providing counseling and other support services to affected students.
"The College's paramount concern is the safety and well-being of its students. We have been providing counseling and other support services for the affected students since Tuesday night and are taking measures to ensure that no student's safety or well-being is compromised."
Online court records show Barker's pretrial hearing is scheduled for Oct. 5. The charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Reporting note: This report is based on a USA TODAY article by Fernando Cervantes Jr.
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