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Voyeurism charge laid in connection with videos made in clinic bathroom

New Glasgow Regional Police have identified all of the people in the recordings and a 41-year-old suspect is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Pictou Dec. 5.

Man arrested, accused of recording people in staff washroom at the Westside Medical Clinic

Anjuli Patil · CBC News ·
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Police seized computers as a result of a nine-month long investigation into a voyeurism complaint in New Glasgow. (maradon 333/Shutterstock)

New Glasgow police have charged a 41-year-old man from New Glasgow with voyeurism after videos were uncovered showing people unaware they were being recorded in the staff washroom at the Westside Medical Clinic.

Const. Ken MacDonald said police received a complaint about voyeurism nine months ago. The suspect was arrested at the centre Tuesday at approximately 10:20 a.m.

"What I can tell you is that the staff washroom wasn't accessible to the public," MacDonald said.

MacDonald could not say how many recordings there were or what device was used to make them.

"Our New Glasgow Regional Police Major Crime Unit, with assistance of the RCMP Technological Crime Unit, seized computers and information," MacDonald said.

MacDonald said all the people in the videos have been identified.

The suspect has been released from custody on strict conditions and is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Pictou Dec. 5. 

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