{"id":348410,"date":"2026-06-05T19:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/348410\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T19:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:18:12","slug":"female-victim-speaks-out-as-police-search-for-man-recording-in-sunnyvale-24-hour-fitness-shower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/348410\/","title":{"rendered":"Female victim speaks out as police search for man recording in Sunnyvale 24 Hour Fitness shower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">SUNNYVALE, Calif. (KGO) &#8212; Authorities are searching for a man suspected of recording a woman without her consent inside a Sunnyvale gym locker room, raising concerns about safety and security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/CASUNNYVALE\/bulletins\/41a2865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety released surveillance images of the suspect<\/a>, who is believed to have filmed a woman showering at a 24 Hour Fitness location on May 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police said the man entered the gym without scanning a membership badge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The woman &#8211; Terry Thomas &#8211; said she was alarmed when she saw a phone appear beneath her shower stall early in the morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">PREVIOUS STORY: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/man-wanted-recording-inside-sunnyvale-24-hour-fitness-womens-locker-room-police-say\/19126870\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man wanted for recording inside Sunnyvale gym women&#8217;s locker room, police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I was terrified, I didn&#8217;t know what he was going to do with my video. Was he going to share with other people? Was he going to sell online? I mean, how would you feel if somebody is filming you under the shower door without your consent?&#8221; Thomas said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police described the suspect as a man in his early 20s, of average height and build, wearing all black and carrying a blue cellphone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Thomas said she noticed the man enter the locker room multiple times around 4:30 a.m., once possibly by mistake and another time carrying a mop. She said she realized something was wrong only when she saw him recording.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">She expressed concern about the potential risk to other women using the facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I&#8217;m so worried about other women. I don&#8217;t want anybody to be sexually assaulted. That&#8217;s probably the worst case,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Thomas said she had previously alerted gym management about a man entering the women&#8217;s locker room. Following the incident, she is calling for stronger safety measures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A general manager at the gym said at the time that staff members were cooperating with police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A company spokesperson said in a statement: &#8220;The safety, privacy and wellbeing of our members are our highest priorities, and we take matters like this extremely seriously.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Thomas said she hopes those assurances lead to meaningful changes but remains concerned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;It&#8217;s hopeless. I just feel like, they have a duty of care. We&#8217;re paying membership fees. Why can&#8217;t they protect us?&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police are asking anyone with information about the suspect to contact Detective T. McKenzie, 408-730-7110 or <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/female-victim-speaks-police-search-man-recording-sunnyvale-24-hour-fitness-shower\/19235577\/mailto:tmckenzie@sunnyvale.ca.gov\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tmckenzie@sunnyvale.ca.gov<\/a> as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/abc-news-live-local-watch\/11513295\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Now Streaming 24\/7 Click Here\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11518842_247-NOWSTREAMING_1280x720.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KGO-TV. 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