Police: University of Delaware Grad Student Arrested For Hidden Bathroom Cameras

A University of Delaware graduate student is accused of hiding video cameras in restrooms, both on-campus and off, over a period of more than two years.

Doctoral student Javier Mendiola-Soto, 38, was arrested July 1 after a camera was found in a women’s restroom at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute, where he worked, University of Delaware Police said Friday in a news release.

A police search of his residence allegedly turned up about 1,500 video files dating back to May 2012. He was charged Thursday with an additional 20 counts of violation of privacy.

Mendiola-Soto, of Mexico, remains in custody at the Howard Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington. His visa has been revoked and he is ineligible to be released on bail, according to investigators.
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