Man charged with taking upskirt photos
READING >> A Berks County man has been arrested after police say he was caught taking upskirt photos of unsuspecting women in various public locations.
Police arrested Eric Milus, 57, of Sinking Spring, after an investigation began in June. Police said Milus was observed taking “upskirt” photographs of a female victim, while she was shopping inside the Lowe’s store at 2625 Shillington Road.
Police say a witness, who was standing close to the female victim, as well as Milus, confronted
him and Milus immediately fled the Lowe’s store. The witness pursued him out of the store and followed him to his vehicle. The witness, along with other good Samaritans, detained Milus until Spring Township Police Officers arrived at the scene.
Milus was briefly interviewed by Spring Township Police officers at the scene. He immediately surrendered his Apple iPhone after admitting that he did in fact use his cell phone while surreptitiously
capturing “upskirt” photographs of the victim without her knowledge or consent.
On Aug. 21, 2018, the investigation was referred to the Berks County District Attorney’s Detectives. Milus’s Apple iPhone was forensically examined by a computer forensic specialist from the District Attorney’s Forensic Services Unit.
Upon examining and analyzing all the saved and stored data, which exceeded over 7,500 files, detectives identified at least 31 locations involving innocent women who were victimized.
To date, three of the 31 female victims have been identified as Berks County residents and one was identified as a 15-year-year old female.
On Thursday, Nov. 8, the Berks County Detective’s Office filed criminal charges and obtained an arrest warrant for Eric James Milus at District Judge Ann Young’s Office.
On Friday, Nov. 9, at approximately 11 a.m., Milus
surrendered to the Berks County Detective’s at their office. Milus was accompanied by his attorney.
He is currently awaiting preliminary arraignment before District Judge Ann Young.
Police say his criminal behavior not only included locations within Berks County, but also extended into Lancaster County, Montgomery County, Chester County, New Jersey and Texas.
The Berks County District Attorney’s Office will be handling the prosecution of the offenses which have occurred within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and have already received McPhail letters from the respective District Attorney’s Office in each county where women have been victimized, police said.
Milus is being charged with sexual abuse of children, criminal use of a communication facility, invasion of privacy and criminal attempt at invasion of privacy.
To date, most of the female victims are listed as “Jane Doe” and have not
been positively identified, police said.
Police have listed both locations and clothing descriptions to help gather victim identifications.The following is a list of locations identified by police as places where women were victimized:
• Saturday - May 12, 2018 @ Target in Exeter Township (pink skirt)
• Saturday – May 12, 2018 @ PetCo in Spring Township (blue dress with pink flowers)
• Tuesday – May 15, 2018 @ Berkshire Mall (Victim #3)
• Monday – May 21, 2018 @ Giant in Sinking Spring (grey dress with white dots)
• Friday – May 25, 2018 @ Walmart in Exeter Township (black dress with white flowers)
• Friday – May 25, 2018 @ Berkshire Mall (black dress)
• Friday – May 25, 2018 @ Berkshire Mall (black and white striped skirt)
• Saturday – May 26, 2018 @ Berkshire Mall (black dress with white flowers)
• Saturday – May 26, 2018
@ Lowe’s in Sinking Spring (blue dress)
• Sunday – May 27, 2018 @ Dick’s in Spring Township (purple skirt)
• Sunday – May 27, 2018 @ Giant in Wyomissing (white skirt)
• Sunday – May 27, 2018 @ Berkshire Mall (red shorts)
• Monday – May 28, 2018 @ New York Bagelry in Spring Township (tan skirt)
• Monday – May 28, 2018 @ Giant in Wyomissing (orange shorts)
• Thursday – June 7, 2018 @ Giant in Lancaster (black shorts)
• Thursday – June 7, 2018 @ Park City Mall (black skirt)
• Saturday – June 9, 2018 @ Giant in Sinking Spring (Victim #2)
• Saturday – June 9, 2018 @ Dick’s in Spring Township (white, grey and black shorts)
• Saturday – June 9, 2018 @ Berkshire Mall (grey dress)
• Saturday – June 9, 2018 @ Mama’s Pizza in Sinking Spring (black dress)
• Thursday – June 14, 2018 @ Home Goods in Lancaster (white dress)
• Saturday – June 16, 2018 @ Wegman’s in Collegeville (blue jean skirt)
• Saturday – June 16, 2018 @ Nordstrom’s in King of Prussia (blue, white and orange dress)
• Saturday – June 16, 2018 @ King of Prussia Mall (black dress)
• Saturday – June 16, 2018 @ King of Prussia Mall (black and white dress)
• Saturday – June 16, 2018 @ King of Prussia Mall (black skirt)
• Saturday – June 16, 2018 @ Wegman’s in Malvern (black dress)
• Saturday – June 16, 2018 @ Penn Avenue in West Reading (black and pink print dress)
• Saturday – June 16, 2018 @ Penn Avenue in West Reading (black dress)
• Saturday – June 16, 2018 @ Penn Avenue in West Reading (yellow dress)
• Sunday – June 17, 2018 @ Lowe’s in Spring Township (Victim #1)
If you believe you have been victimized or you know the identity of one of the victims, police are requesting that individuals contact the Berks County Detective’s Office at 610478-7171.