Man sentenced for filming employees without their knowledge – Alexandria Echo Press

ALEXANDRIA

— A verdict has been reached in the case of a man accused of filming Alomere Health employees as they changed in the women’s locker room.

Corey Ray Johns, 36, was sentenced Oct. 21 in Douglas County District Court for gross misdemeanor invasion of privacy.

Johns was sentenced to 364 days in the Douglas County Jail, with 244 days suspended for two years.

Johns will therefore serve 120 days, with two days credit for time served. He also obtained permission to be released from work.

Johns was also placed on two years of supervised probation and must meet a number of conditions, including not having the same or similar charges, participating in a sex offender program and following the recommendations of his evaluation.

In addition, Johns must pay a total of $887.40 in fines, fees and restitution.

The recording device was discovered on May 7, 2023, while Johns was employed as a custodian by Alomere at the time.

The probable cause affidavit states that Johns allegedly left his phone on recording mode, pointed toward the locker room.

Johns allegedly admitted to police that the phone belonged to him and said, “I guess I don’t know how to put it. I’m just a sad person.”

The statement says Johns also stated that he recorded in a co-ed locker room in Alomere and that this was not his first time recording people in locker rooms.

Johns allegedly stated that he had been recording women since February 2023.

The statement says that after Johns was arrested and taken to jail, staff found a pen on him that was allegedly another type of recording device.

A letter to the court from Johns’ employer dated July 5 reads: “I do not know all the details regarding Mr. Johns’ legal situation, but I can tell you that Mr. Johns has repeatedly expressed deep remorse, I recognize the gravity of his situation and I firmly believe that Mr. Johns will be a productive individual in society in the future.”

Four felony and one misdemeanor charges were dismissed without prejudice against Alexandria resident Raymond Lee James Figgs, 38.

If the case is dismissed without prejudice, the judge allows the plaintiff or prosecutor to retry the case at a later date without prejudice to their right to have the case heard in court.

The case was dismissed by the state citing that the alleged victim could not be located and was believed to have moved out of state.

Figgs is charged with two counts of first-degree burglary, one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, threats of violence and misdemeanor assault.

According to an affidavit of probable cause in the case, Figgs gave a Mirandized recorded statement in which he denied assaulting anyone but said he didn’t remember much because he was under the influence of mushrooms, marijuana and alcohol.

The statement said Figgs admitted he may have gone to the wrong location.

Travis Gulbrandson represents several entities, including the Osakis School Board and the Osakis City Council, as well as the Brandon-Evansville School Board. His attention will also focus on criminal and judicial matters.