NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Deputies in Volusia County said a man was arrested after a hidden camera was found in a bathroom.
Donald Hemphill, the 59-year-old owner of Dog Dayz Inn near New Smyrna Beach, was arrested after employees discovered a hidden camera inside a bathroom electrical outlet at the business.
Hemphill faces 10 counts of digital voyeurism and 11 counts of video voyeurism of a child.
Volusia Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Saturday to the facility, located at 1765 Edgewater Canal Road, after workers reported finding the device.
Detectives with the sheriff’s office Child Exploitation Unit executed a search warrant as part of the investigation.
Investigators reported that Hemphill admitted to installing the camera four to five months ago.
A search of his phone revealed multiple video files capturing unknowing females in stages of undress, including one child.
Hemphill is being held without bond at the Volusia County Branch Jail.
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