Man faces invasion of privacy charges
Man accused of
A Montgomery County man is facing charges for allegedly recording video inside a locker room at Perkiomen Valley High School while female student athletes were using the facility, the district said in a statement sent to parents Tuesday afternoon.
John Lyons Jr., 53, of Collegeville, was charged with invasion of privacy and related offenses, court records state.
On Saturday, Feb. 18, Perkiomen Valley High School hosted the Perkiomen Invitational Swim Meet, where a man was seen allegedly using a cell phone to record activity in the boys’ locker room, the district said, as reported by the Pennsylvania State Police in Skippack.
Due to the large size of the event, the boys’ locker room was being used by female athletes attending the swim meet.
Members of the high school administrative team responded quickly when alerted to the issue and immediately
sought the assistance of state police, the district said. State police arrived at the school to investigate the incident, which has resulted in invasion of privacy and other charges for the suspect.
The students in the locker room at the time of the incident were clothed, either in street clothes or bathing suits, and they were not Perkiomen Valley High School athletes, the district said. Two security officers were also on duty during the invitational, as is district practice for many high school athletic tournaments and events.
Nevertheless, administration is greatly concerned by this incident and will be reviewing what additional precautionary measures can be taken to protect students’ safety while they are using school locker rooms at public sporting events, the district said.
School officials urge coaches, parents, volun- teers and students to remain vigilant while attending athletic events and to report any suspicious behavior in order to keep our students safe, the district said.
A preliminary hearing had not yet been scheduled as of press time. A call to state police on Tuesday afternoon yielded no additional information.