Man Charged In East Lyme Voyeurism Case: Police

EAST LYME, CT — A man has been arrested on accusations that he placed a video recording device in the bathroom of a private beach association where he worked, according to police. Nicholas Spellman, 21, of Wilbraham, MA, was charged with 13 counts of voyeurism, two counts of risk of injury to a minor, eavesdropping, and disorderly conduct.

Spellman was also arrested in September 2020 on charges of voyeurism in a dormitory bathroom at Connecticut College.

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Police said the arrest comes following a lengthy investigation by the East Lyme Police Detective Division based on evidence discovered during a New London Police Department investigation.

In an earlier arrest by New London police, Spellman's electronic devices were subjected to a forensic examination by the Connecticut State Police Forensic Laboratory.

Police said they determined that Spellman had placed a video recording device in the bathroom of a private beach association where he worked.

Police conducted interviews of victims and witnesses in multiple states, and were able to identify 13 victims who were unknowingly photographed.