Man secretly records girlfriend’s daughters using bathroom for over 2 years, PA cops say
A Pennsylvania man is accused of secretly recording his girlfriend’s daughters undressing and showering for more than two years using cameras hidden around their home, police say.
John V. Dutton, 55, pleaded guilty on Feb. 4 to a host of charges, including six counts of invasion of privacy, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release.
Police began investigating in August 2023, after Dutton’s now-former girlfriend discovered an odd-looking USB phone charger plugged into an outlet in a bathroom shared by her two teenage daughters at their Bristol Township home, officials said.
She was already suspicious of Dutton at this point following a conversation in which he “insisted (the girls) either not have a shower curtain in their common bathroom, or they have a clear curtain,” according to officials.
On closer inspection of the USB, she saw what looked like a small camera or lens inside the device, and it was pointing at the shower. She unplugged the USB but didn’t take it out of the bathroom, officials said.
“Moments later, Dutton entered the bathroom and stayed inside for an unusually long time. When he left, the device was gone,” according to the DA’s office.
Two months into the investigation, Bristol police obtained a warrant and searched the home, and also took Dutton’s phone as evidence.
In addition to the bathroom, Dutton had placed a hidden camera near the pool in the backyard, officials said.
Investigators found videos of the girls showering and undressing on Dutton’s phone spanning from February 2021 to March 2023. A search of his iCloud account revealed “261 audio and video recordings of the two girls in partial or full nudity in the bathroom.”
Dutton also pleaded guilty to interception of oral communications and possession of a controlled substance, the DA’s office said, adding that his sentencing will be done at a later date.
Bristol Township is a roughly 25-mile drive northeast from Philadelphia.
This story was originally published February 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM with the headline "Man secretly records girlfriend’s daughters using bathroom for over 2 years, PA cops say."