Crime & Safety

Man Drilled Holes To Peep In Montco Target Dressing Rooms: Report

The man then reportedly took photos of women and underage girls as they undressed.

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WEST POTTSGROVE, PA — A Chester County man is facing additional charges after he allegedly drilled holes in the dressing rooms of Target stores around Montgomery County to take pictures of dozens of women, according to court documents and media reports.

Further investigation revealed that Sean Anderson, 41, of Elverson, took photos of dozens of women as well as underage girls. Additional charges of child pornography and invasion of privacy were filed this week.

Anderson was originally arrested back on May 15 for criminal mischief and related counts.

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Loss prevention officers at the West Pottsgrove Target became aware of Anderson after they noticed the holes kept reappearing after the store would cover them up, an NBC10 report states.

Holes were also found drilled at the Target in Malvern and at other Targets in Montgomery County, CBS3 reports.

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Officers eventually caught Anderson in West Pottsgrove after noticing him going in and out of numerous dressing rooms. After detaining Anderson, officers reportedly deiscovered a drill bit and tweezers hidden in sweatpants inside one of the rooms.

Of the 56 images found on Anderson's phone, 12 of them portrayed topless women, one was completely naked, and six were underage girls either partially or totally undressed, according to the report.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anderson posted $50,000 bail on Tuesday, court documents show. His preliminary hearing is set for June 21.

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