Hidden Cameras Found In Bristol Twp. Bathroom

February 5, 2025

John V. Dutton. Credit: Bristol Township police

A Bristol Township man admitted in court Tuesday to secretly recording his former girlfriend’s teenage daughters showering.

John V. Dutton, 55, pleaded guilty to six counts of invasion of privacy, two counts of interception of oral communications, and one count of possession of a controlled substance.

Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Judge Charissa Liller accepted the pleas and pushed sentencing to a later date.

According to authorities, the investigation began in August 2023 when the mother of the two girls found a device resembling a USB cell phone charger in the bathroom she shared with the man.

The woman suspected it was a camera and that it was positioned to record the shower, according to court records.

The woman, her daughters, and her son all lived in the residence with the man.

The mother’s suspicion arose after Dutton made repeated comments about the shower curtain, insisting they either have no curtain or a clear one, authorities said.

After discovering the suspected camera, the woman unplugged it but left it in place. She then observed Dutton enter the bathroom and remain inside for an extended period. When he exited, the device was gone, authorities said.

Authorities later recovered another camera in the backyard pool cabana.

In November 2023, Bristol Township police executed a search warrant at the residence and seized Dutton’s cell phone.

On the phone, they found videos of the girls undressing and showering, which dated from February 2021 to March 2023, police said.

During the search, investigators also discovered methamphetamine, authorities said.

A second search warrant for an iCloud account linked to the man’s devices revealed a further 261 audio and video recordings of the girls, showing them in various states of undress in the bathroom. The recordings also spanned from 2021 to 2023.