A teacher at a New York middle school was arrested after allegedly putting a camera in a staff bathroom.
A statement from the Colonie
Police Department identified the teacher as 57-year-old Patrick Morgan, who teaches fifth grade at Sand Creek Middle School. Authorities found images and videos on the camera of male and female faculty members "in various stages of undress."
There are about 30 adult victims on the camera, according to Albany news station WTEN-TV. So far, there is no evidence of images of minors being taken.
Morgan, who has taught in the South Colonie School District for 28 years, is facing two counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance—a felony—with more charges likely, the department said.
The middle school's administration notified police about the camera on Friday, when a faculty member found the device, which had been disguised to look like a cellphone charger, the police statement said.
Police are executing search warrants at Morgan's home in Frankfort. While they searched the school and found no other cameras, investigators are looking into whether there are cameras in other locations and whether the videos taken at the middle school were distributed anywhere.
According to the statement, classes at Sand Creek Middle School were canceled Monday "out of an abundance of caution" and "to allow the School District to properly address this issue with their faculty members."
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