{"id":80422,"date":"2026-01-07T17:34:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/80422\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:34:07","slug":"pennsylvania-man-charged-for-hiding-camera-under-girls-bed-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/80422\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania man charged for hiding camera under girl’s bed | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WTAE<\/a>) — A 62-year-old man is facing charges after police said he hid a camera under a young relative’s bed in Washington County, and recorded himself as he set it up.<\/p>\n

Police said the camera was hidden in a cardboard box, then wrapped in black tape to camouflage it and positioned to face the area where the young girl typically undresses.<\/p>\n

Investigators identified the suspect as Michael Crispin of South Franklin Township.<\/p>\n

Greene Washington Regional Police Chief William DeForte expressed his dismay, saying, “It’s unfortunate for the victim. It’s unfortunate for the community that we live in.”<\/p>\n

DeForte said the girl discovered the camera while cleaning and reported it to her mother, who then contacted the police. According to court papers, the camera was a toy device intentionally rigged to continuously record.<\/p>\n

Police said Crispin recorded his own image, setting it up.<\/p>\n

“He was a trusted relative, so he was allowed to enter the premises and go through the rooms, and, you know, and spend time with the, with the children,” DeForte said.<\/p>\n

DeForte said detectives uncovered 163 recordings, none of which show the girl undressed, but court papers said she can be seen and heard on them.<\/p>\n

Michael Crispin is charged with a felony for illegally recording a minor and possessing an instrument of crime, specifically the camera.<\/p>\n

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