Overview
- Tyler Pavlick, 32, was arrested on Oct. 15 after probes into concealed devices found at a Sept. 23 cross-country meet in State Center and an Oct. 4 fair at Water Works Park in Des Moines.
- Police say cameras were placed under toilet seats and captured the faces and toilet use of adults and children.
- Surveillance images of a person and vehicle of interest, along with other digital evidence, linked the two incidents to the same suspect.
- Polk County charged Pavlick with seven counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and three counts of invasion of privacy, while Marshall County filed 36 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, one count of promoting a film, and 52 counts of invasion of privacy.
- Pavlick remains in the Polk County Jail on a reported $100,000 cash bond as Marshall County authorities seek tips from potential victims and anticipate additional charges.