Tempe school warned of locker room camera before guard arrested

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

A dance teacher at Corona del Sol High School raised concerns twice about a camera in a classroom used as a temporary locker room before a security guard was arrested on voyeurism charges.

Emails obtained by Arizona's Family show that administrators at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe were warned about a camera installed in a classroom being used as a temporary locker room before a security guard was arrested on voyeurism charges.

The school's assistant principal sent an email on 24 September 2024 informing staff that cameras had been installed and were running 24/7, noting that students would need a different place to change. That same day, a dance teacher emailed administrators questioning why the camera was not placed outside and raising concerns that her entire classroom was visible to the camera. She noted that students regularly changed in and out of gear and costumes and requested that the camera be taken down or moved.

The teacher raised her concerns a second time in July 2026, when the girls' locker room was under renovation. She again flagged the camera issue and requested it be turned off until the locker room was repaired. One month later, Antony Cruz, 28, a former security guard at the school, was arrested. Police said he downloaded videos of girls changing and he is facing more than 100 counts of voyeurism.

A parent later provided Arizona's Family with a photograph showing the camera covered with a cardboard box. The dance teacher subsequently sent a third email defending her classroom and her actions in raising the concerns.

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• Emails show Tempe high school warned about locker room camera before arrestEmails show a Corona del Sol teacher raised concerns twice about a camera in a temporary locker room before a former security guard was arrested on more than 100 counts.Azfamily · 21 Oct, 05:34
• Emails show Tempe high school warned about locker room camera before arrestEmails show a Corona del Sol teacher raised concerns twice about a camera in a temporary locker room before a former security guard was arrested on more than 100 counts.KOLD · 21 Oct, 05:34

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