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School Security Guard Accused Of Filming Teen In Bathroom & Snapchatting It
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Rebecca Fishbein
Published Mar 31, 2016
Modified Mar 31, 2016
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A 24-year-old security guard at a Long Island high school was arrested yesterday after he allegedly filmed a 16-year-old boy in the bathroom and then shared the video on Snapchat.
Daniel Williams, 24, allegedly took the video on Tuesday morning in a bathroom at Roosevelt High School in Nassau County. The student was in a stall, and Williams is accused of filming him from the outside. "This is a rather embarrassing situation for the victim. I can tell you, the defendant did go into the bathroom, did follow the student in, and he was able to videotape the student using the bathroom. Then he posted it on Snapchat," Det. Lt. Richard Lebrun of the Nassau County Police Department told reporters.
It's unclear why Williams allegedly chose to publicize the video on Snapchat, but someone who saw the video alerted police. Williams was arrested on Wednesday, with the video apparently still on his phone. He has been "administratively reassigned to home with pay," according to the school superintendent, and is prohibited from setting foot on school grounds. The school is looking into whether there are other victims.
He has been charged with unlawful surveillance and endangering the welfare of a child, and could be sentenced to up to four years in prison if convicted.
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