Man accused of recording people in a church bathroom

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. (WLS) — A man was arrested for allegedly recording people at a suburban Chicago church.

Police say the camera was hidden in the women’s bathroom and sat there for months.

A 24-year-old man from Atlanta was arrested for illegally recording people at the World Mission Society church in Bloomingdale, Illinois.

The DuPage County State’s Attorney identified the man as Ramon Ochoa Garcia.

He now faces charges of unauthorized video recording of a person under 18 and unauthorized video recording without consent.

Investigators said Garcia placed a small pen camera in a vent to record people in the women’s bathroom at the church.

The police say it started on August 1.

Later, the church’s pastor found the pen and reported it to the police.

Prosecutors believe there have been at least 24 victims, including two young girls.

The judge denied prosecutors’ request to detain Garcia ahead of trial, despite their argument that he was a flight risk because he allegedly lived in a van.

The church said it had no comment on the matter as police were still investigating the matter

Police also said Garcia could face additional charges as more potential victims are found.