Crime & Safety

KOP Man Hid Camera In Woman's Apartment, Got In Her Bed: Police

The man watched the woman dress and undress with the camera, and also performed sex acts in her bed, police said.

Ryan Selleny, 27, has been charged with indecent assault and invasion of privacy.
Ryan Selleny, 27, has been charged with indecent assault and invasion of privacy. (Upper Merion Police Department)

UPPER MERION, PA — A King of Prussia man broke into a woman's neighboring apartment and hid a camera to record her getting changed, police said.

Ryan Selleny, 27, faces numerous charges in connection with the incident.

The victim found the camera on March 24 and called police.

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It's not clear exactly when Selleny hid the camera, which was a fake phone charger plugged into the wall.

Police added that Selleny recorded himself performing sex acts in her bed after hiding the camera, and then stole several of her personal items. The time he hid the camera was not the only time he was in her apartment, according to authorities.

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"Further investigation by Upper Merion Detectives revealed that this male is suspected of illegally entering this same victim’s apartment on several occasions," police said.

Selleny has been charged with burglary, criminal trespass, indecent assault, invasion of privacy, and related counts.

He was booked at Montgomery County Correctional Facility after failing to post $50,000 bail. If you have any information on Selleny and other potential suspicious behavior, contact police at 610-265-3232.

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