'Hot Man' Sighting Prompted Bathroom Recording, Deputies Say

A customer at Port Richey’s Congo River miniature golf course noticed something funny when he entered the men’s room Saturday afternoon.

As he was standing at the urinal, he spotted a cell phone underneath a sink that was set to record use of the facilities. Creeped out, the victim notified the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, which, in turn, sent a deputy out to the 10555 U.S. 19 entertainment center.

See Also:

• Scammer Says He’s a Deputy to Part Victims from Cash
• Cops: Woman Dared to Go Bare Outside Dunkin’ Donuts

When the deputy arrived, he made short work of finding a suspect, a probable cause affidavit in the case stated. A 28-year-old man was quickly brought into custody on a charge of video voyeurism.

When asked about the crime, the man told the deputy he did in fact set his phone to record in the bathroom because “he saw a hot man,” the affidavit stated.

Justin Lynn Barrett was booked into the Pasco County Jail Saturday. He was later released in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Booking photo courtesy of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office

Keep up with what’s happening around town and the state by signing up for your favorite Patch daily newsletter: Bloomingdale-Riverview, Bradenton, Brandon, Carrollwood-Northdale, Clearwater, Dunedin, East Lake, Gulfport, Land O’ Lakes, Largo, Lutz, New Port Richey, New Tampa, Palm Harbor, Pinellas Beaches, Safety Harbor, Sarasota, Seminole Heights, South Tampa-Hyde Park, St. Pete, Tarpon Springs, Temple Terrace, Westchase.