Secret camera in Gulf Shores bathroom leads to arrest, deputies say
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News 5 has learned that 32-year-old Brendan Tyler Smith was arrested and charged with first-degree voyeurism for 'film(ing) the intimate areas of another person … without the person's knowledge and consent and where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy.'
The incident was reported June 13 at 4:47 p.m. at Surf Style Indoor Storage on 36th Avenue in Gulf Shores, according to a police report.
According to the report, an employee found the camera under the sink and pointed at the toilet. The camera was actively recording. The camera was apparently located April 24 and had recorded almost 30 minutes of video before being discovered.
There was reportedly a video of Smith setting the camera up and making sure it was angled the way he wanted it, the report said.
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Smith was released the same day on a $15,000 bond. Terms of the bond prohibit Smith from having any contact with the victim.
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