An unidentified police officer
who placed a camera in the boys' bathroom at Glen Burnie High School in Glen
Burnie, Maryland, will not be charged with a crime.
Police in Anne Arundel County
said in a statement that "based upon the evidence, no criminal laws have
been violated, and therefore the officer involved in this incident will not be
criminally charged."
The camera was found in the
bathroom on March 20 by an unidentified student. It was then given to police,
who later said it was installed by 14-year police veteran assigned to the
Special Services Bureau, reports the Baltimore Sun.
Police claimed that the camera
was not working and had been placed in plain view in the bathroom ceiling.
The police officer was placed
on paid administrative leave and is under an internal affairs' investigation,
reports CapitolGazette.com. "We can't nail it down to a specific reason
without us speculating," said Lt. T.J. Smith, an Anne Arundel County
police spokesman.
Update: Anne Arundel County, Maryland
(First reported 03-22-13): Police said that no criminal charges will be filed
against an officer who placed a camera in a boys’ restroom at a high school.
The officer involved in the incident remains on administrative leave.
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