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CBS News
01-05-2025
- CBS News
Man allegedly filmed teen trying on bathing suit in Massachusetts Target dressing room
A Swansea man is facing charges after he allegedly used his cellphone to record a 17-year-old girl who was trying on a bathing suit and nude inside a dressing room at the Target in Swansea. A clean shaven 25-year-old John Michael Williams entered Fall River District Court looking much different than the bearded man police say they caught on surveillance. "She went into the changing room, undressed to try on the bathing suit and noticed a cellphone sticking under the partition of the changing room. The screen was facing her, and she noticed it was flashing red indicating it was recording," said prosecutor Henry Sousa. The teen immediately contacted her parents and police who obtained the store's surveillance, images which police posted on social media. Allegedly altered appearance before arrest A tip led them to the home of Williams' aunt where he was living after a violent domestic situation at home and was found in the bathroom allegedly altering his appearance. John Michael Williams is accused of recording a teen inside a Target dressing room. CBS Boston "The defendant was reportedly heard activating hair clippers, changing his appearance. While in the bathroom they observed hair, clumps of hair had been cut off on the floor," said Sousa. The fitting rooms at the Target are unisex which is not uncommon in many stores, but some customers say it can open the door to an uncomfortable situation. "I don't think they should have unisex dressing rooms. No, I think it should be men and women. Separate," said Sunshine Plante. Another woman said the situation is troubling. "If I ever go into a fitting room, I look for cameras, anything that could be suspicious," she said. Released on $1,000 bail Williams left the courthouse without commenting after posting $1,000 cash bail. He allegedly admitted to police he made the recording and was sorry he did it. "I made a mistake, a terrible mistake that I regret. Not just because you showed up or because I saw my picture on Facebook, but because it's wrong, I know it's wrong and I don't do stuff like that, but it's been a terrible year," said Sousa in court. For now, Williams has to wear a GPS monitoring device, stay away from the teen, and have no unsupervised visits with children under the age of 18. He's due back in court June 11.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested for allegedly filming teenager in fitting room at Massachusetts Target
SWANSEA, Mass. (WWLP) – A man was arrested for allegedly filming a teenager in a fitting room at Target in Swansea, Massachusetts. A social media post by the Swansea Police Department on Wednesday showed a photo of an individual at Target who officers were looking to identify in connection with an incident in a fitting room. It was reported on Monday at around 8 p.m. that a 17-year-old girl was being filmed on a cell phone while changing in the dressing room at Target at 579 Grand Army of the Republic Highway. Four men arrested in sting for underage prostitution in Springfield During the investigation, the public helped identify the suspect as 25-year-old John Michael Williams of Swansea. On Wednesday, he was arrested at his home and charged with the following: Photographing Sexual or Intimate Parts of a Child Possession of Child Pornography Disorderly Conduct 'This kind of invasive and disturbing behavior has no place in our community,' Chief Foley said. 'We take incidents like this very seriously and will always work to protect the most vulnerable members of our community. I'm proud of the swift and diligent work of our Detectives, Furtado and Rowland, and Officer Stavens. They acted quickly and conducted a thorough investigation that resulted in the identification and arrest of the suspect.' WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Mass. man filmed a teenage girl with his phone while she was in a Target fitting room, police say
A Swansea man is facing charges in connection with a teenage girl who was filmed while in a fitting room at a Target store, Swansea police said Thursday. John Michael Williams, 25, faces the charges of photographing sexual or intimate parts of a child, possession of child pornography and disorderly conduct, police said in a statement. At around 8 p.m. on Monday, police received a report that a 17-year-old girl was filmed while nude in a fitting room inside a Target at 579 Grand Army of the Republic Highway, police said. Following an investigation, police determined that Williams filmed the girl with his cell phone, the statement read. Investigators used surveillance footage and social media photos of Williams to identify him, along with tips submitted from the public. On Wednesday, Williams was arrested and officers took his phone as evidence, police said. 'This kind of invasive and disturbing behavior has no place in our community,' Police Chief Mark Foley said in the statement. 'We take incidents like this very seriously and will always work to protect the most vulnerable members of our community. I'm proud of the swift and diligent work of our Detectives, Furtado and Rowland, and Officer Stavens. They acted quickly and conducted a thorough investigation that resulted in the identification and arrest of the suspect.' Williams' arraignment is scheduled for Thursday in Fall River District Court. Mass. man threatened people with airsoft gun at Patriot Place, police say Homeless man faces charges in connection with setting fire to Western Mass. home Man found shot dead behind Taunton high school identified as Cape Cod man Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Heriberto Flores, founder of troubled NE Farmworkers Council 'All Access PD: Grand Rapids' new episode tonight - Where to stream free
