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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Police find multiple hidden cameras in Ocean City restrooms
The Brief Investigators say what started with the discovery of one camera, led to more cameras being found in other restrooms. The invasion of privacy caused many beach-goers to react with shock. OCEAN CITY, N.J. - A disgusting discovery was made in Cape May County where police say small cameras were hidden inside multiple restrooms. The woman who made the discovery was appalled to find the camera. Timeline Ocean City prides itself as one of New Jersey's finest family resort towns, but now visitors are on alert. "My best friend and I and her three-year-old were using the bathroom, getting changed. We're ready to go on the beach and I glanced down and noticed something sticking out from behind the trashcan," explained Fallon Conway, who found a recording device. Puzzled, Conway picked it up and found an undercover pen video camera in the family bathroom at 6th and Boardwalk. She continued, "It was really heavy. It had a blue light on it. I noticed the slide over the lens and you uncover it like you would a webcam. It was directed right toward the toilet and we had been in there for about five minutes before we noticed it." What they're saying Fallon called police who removed the device and then detectives discovered several more devices in other public restrooms along the boardwalk. "I think it's crazy. It's disgusting that people come down here with their families and have to deal with things like that," visitor John Ruggiano reacted. Carrie Pinot commented, "To me, it's an invasion of privacy. It shouldn't be happening." Fallon – concerned that images of her using the bathroom – may already be out there, said, "To know that I am definitely recorded somewhere, potentially, on the dark web – it's really scary." What's next There are surveillance camera outside the public restrooms that may help police identify the person or people who placed the devices inside. In any event everyone should keep their eyes open in a public restroom.
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Jailed, pervert anaesthetist who used spy cameras to secretly film 30 people
A pervert doctor who secretly spied on 30 different people has been jailed for 18 months. Ju Young Um, 34, hid tiny cameras in air fresheners and a smoke alarm in the bathroom and spare bedroom of his flat in Hyndland, in Glasgow 's west end. Um also filmed a friend and doctor at staff accommodation in Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. The anaesthetist filmed people naked, showering, using the toilet and having sex but denied doing anything illegal. Instead, he claimed he had body dysmorphia - a condition where sufferers obsess over apparent flaws in their appearance. Um said this was only diagnosed after he was arrested. However, a jury at Glasgow Sheriff Court decided that Um's sick acts were done for his sexual gratification. Um was found guilty to a total of 23 charges against the Sexual Offences Act between November 2020 and August 2023. Of his 30 victims, 21 were men and nine were women. Three of the men and one woman were doctors. Sheriff Owen Mullan told Um: 'Given the seriousness of this matter, it is rightfully acknowledged that the custodial threshold has been passed. 'You were convicted unanimously and the jury did not accept your position at trial. Your victims were friends, colleagues and some who rented a room from you - they were unaware of your activities. 'Jurors heard of the shock and distress suffered by some of your victims. They also heard you had hours and hours of footage and this spanned over a number of years. 'Because of the gravity of this offence, a custodial sentence is the only appropriate disposal.' Um was also put under supervision for nine months upon his release from prison and placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years. The court heard that Um initially recorded his first victim in secret with a mobile through a window while he showered. He later attached a camera to a smoke alarm of the fellow's doctor's bedroom at the hospital. The footage also captured intimate footage between the man and his partner. Fiscal Lauren Aitchison asked the doctor what he thought about Um's actions. He replied: 'It makes me feel shocked, betrayed and disgusted. Not only because it invaded my privacy but my now wife's as well. 'I feel like I let her down letting this person into our lives - someone who I trusted in work in a professional capacity. I feel let down and horrified.' Another doctor was filmed on the toilet at Um's home. He initially knew Um from university and went for dinner at his house. The doctor stated that he was 'shocked and betrayed' upon learning that he had been spied on. Jurors were told that a further medic had nine recordings made of him showering and using the toilet over a three-month period. Um rented out his spare bedroom to others at his property on Airbnb. Miss Aitchison said in her closing speech to jurors: 'Um violated their trust - he recorded them naked, showering, using the toilet and on some occasions having sex. 'He had the videos saved automatically into a folder which was backed up on hard drives and pen drives just in case.' Um told jurors in his evidence that he was diagnosed with 'suspected gigantism' when he was a teenager and claimed he was concerned about how his body looked compared to others. Jurors heard that he did not seek medical help until 20 years later. Miss Aitchison added: 'His diagnoses of body dysmorphia does not come until after he was arrested. 'He said all these years led to extremes of secretly recording people. Why wait until you are caught to get private treatment?' Um further said he did not want to view images on Google in case he came across illegal photographs. He also claimed that he did not view pornography as it was 'exaggerated and bigger than your normal male.' Um stated that he also did not compare himself with his patients as they were 'people who trusted him.' It is believed he has latterly been working as a lecturer and is presently suspended from working as a doctor. Ian Sievwright, defending said his client is aware of the 'harm and distress he has caused his victims.' The lawyer added: 'He is a highly educated man - a hospital doctor who lost his job and career and is now on the sex offenders register. 'He accepts wrongdoing and accepts on reflection that his behaviour was morally wrong and was criminal.' Following the sentencing, Fraser Gibson, procurator fiscal for Glasgow and Strathkelvin, said: 'Ju Young Um carried out these invasive offences in a calculated and premeditated manner. 'He abused a position of trust to significantly violate the privacy of numerous in-dividuals for his own sexual gratification. 'I give thanks to all those involved in securing this prosecution, which has held Um accountable while also protecting others from harm.' Detective Sergeant Cameron Gilchrist added: 'Ju Young Um now faces the consequences of his despicable and distressing actions.'
BBC News
08-05-2025
- BBC News
Voyeur doctor jailed for secret filming in bathroom
Spindrift A doctor who claimed he hid cameras to film friends and colleagues in the bathroom due to concerns over the size of his penis has been jailed for 18 months. Anaesthetist Ju Young Um hid the recording devices in air fresheners and a smoke alarm in the bathroom and spare bedroom of his flat in Glasgow's west end and in staff accommodation at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. Um, 34, claimed he recorded 30 different people and used the footage to compare himself to other men. He was later diagnosed as having a form of body dysmorphia. A jury at Glasgow Sheriff Court found him guilty of a total of 23 charges under the Sexual Offences Act, committed between November 2020 and August 2023. In his evidence, Um said he was diagnosed with "suspected gigantism" when he was a teenager which was "possibly" why he had a "small penis." A total of 21 men and nine women, four of whom were doctors, were filmed by Um over almost three years. COPFS Um initially recorded his first victim in secret through a window as he showered, using a mobile phone. He later attached a camera to a smoke alarm of the fellow's doctor's bedroom at the hospital, during which he filmed intimate footage of the man and his partner. Another doctor said he felt "shocked and betrayed" after he was filmed using the toilet at Um's home in Glasgow's Hyndland area after going for dinner. A further medic had nine recordings made of him showering and using the toilet over a three-month period. Um rented out a room in his flat on AirBnB. He was caught when one victim became suspicious of two air fresheners which appeared to be facing the toilet and the shower. A third camera was later found inside the smoke alarm. Police seized the cameras along with a mobile phone, laptop and storage device which contained recordings of several individuals. 'Morally wrong' Um said he did not seek medical help until 20 years after being diagnosed with suspected gigantism, but was only diagnosed with body dysmorphia after he was arrested. He was later suspended from his work as a doctor. His lawyer told the sentencing that his client was aware of the "harm and distress he has caused his victims," and acknowledged his crimes were "morally wrong". Sheriff Owen Mullan told Um his actions had met the threshold for a custodial sentence. He also placed Um under supervision for nine months upon his release from prison and put him on the sex offenders register for 10 years. Sheriff Mullan said: "Your victims were friends, colleagues and some who rented a room from you - they were unaware of your activities. "Jurors heard of the shock and distress suffered by some of your victims. "Because of the gravity of this offence, a custodial sentence is the only appropriate disposal." Fraser Gibson, procurator fiscal for Glasgow and Strathkelvin, said: "Ju Young Um carried out these invasive offences in a calculated and premeditated manner. "He abused a position of trust to significantly violate the privacy of numerous individuals for his own sexual gratification. "I give thanks to all those involved in securing this prosecution, which has held Um accountable while also protecting others from harm."
BBC News
08-05-2025
- BBC News
'Small penis' doctor jailed for secret filming
A doctor who claimed he hid cameras to film friends and colleagues in the bathroom due to concerns over the size of his penis has been jailed for 18 Ju Young Um hid the recording devices in air fresheners and a smoke alarm in the bathroom and spare bedroom of his flat in Glasgow's west end and in staff accommodation at Dumfries and Galloway Royal 34, claimed he recorded 30 different people and used the footage to compare himself to other men. He was later diagnosed as having a form of body dysmorphia.A jury at Glasgow Sheriff Court found him guilty of a total of 23 charges under the Sexual Offences Act, committed between November 2020 and August 2023. In his evidence, Um said he was diagnosed with "suspected gigantism" when he was a teenager which was "possibly" why he had a "small penis."A total of 21 men and nine women, four of whom were doctors, were filmed by Um over almost three years. Um initially recorded his first victim in secret through a window as he showered, using a mobile later attached a camera to a smoke alarm of the fellow's doctor's bedroom at the hospital, during which he filmed intimate footage of the man and his doctor said he felt "shocked and betrayed" after he was filmed using the toilet at Um's home in Glasgow's Hyndland area after going for dinner.A further medic had nine recordings made of him showering and using the toilet over a three-month rented out a room in his flat on was caught when one victim became suspicious of two air fresheners which appeared to be facing the toilet and the shower.A third camera was later found inside the smoke seized the cameras along with a mobile phone, laptop and storage device which contained recordings of several individuals. 'Morally wrong' Um said he did not seek medical help until 20 years after being diagnosed with suspected gigantism, but was only diagnosed with body dysmorphia after he was was later suspended from his work as a lawyer told the sentencing that his client was aware of the "harm and distress he has caused his victims," and acknowledged his crimes were "morally wrong".Sheriff Owen Mullan told Um his actions had met the threshold for a custodial also placed Um under supervision for nine months upon his release from prison and put him on the sex offenders register for 10 Mullan said: "Your victims were friends, colleagues and some who rented a room from you - they were unaware of your activities."Jurors heard of the shock and distress suffered by some of your victims."Because of the gravity of this offence, a custodial sentence is the only appropriate disposal." Fraser Gibson, procurator fiscal for Glasgow and Strathkelvin, said: "Ju Young Um carried out these invasive offences in a calculated and premeditated manner."He abused a position of trust to significantly violate the privacy of numerous individuals for his own sexual gratification."I give thanks to all those involved in securing this prosecution, which has held Um accountable while also protecting others from harm."
