Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Iowa Man Charged With Nearly 100 Counts Over Hidden Porta-Potty Cameras

Investigators say digital evidence tied the Des Moines suspect to cameras at two public events.

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.