Douglas Hughes Jr. of Boca Raton, Florida was arrested Thursday for allegedly photographing women in a Delray Beach public restroom, news sources report. Hughes, 28, was already out on bail for similar charges stemming from last year; he reportedly told authorities he had filmed women and girls in public bathrooms up to 30 times. For this most recent offense, he was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on 11 counts of video voyeurism. He was not granted bail bond. The press did not say whether Hughes had obtained a lawyer.
According to reports, Hughes once worked as a groundskeeper for the city of Boca Raton. He was arrested on August 18, 2012 after he allegedly recorded video of mother and daughter changing in a public restroom at Red Reef Park in Boca Raton. It was unclear whether he was working at the park at the time. Following his arrest, Hughes reportedly admitted that he had started filming women and young girls changing in Boca Raton parks in March 2012 and had done so on 25 to 30 different occasions.
Hughes was later released from jail on August 22, 2012. A judge forbade Hughes from going to parks or possessing cameras. He is also not allowed near minors, sources say.
This latest incident occurred on August 12, 2013 at the Atlantic Dunes Park in Delray Beach. Sources say a woman called police to the park. The woman explained that she had seen Hughes snapping photos in the ladies room at the park on July 19th, and that he was once again at the park. To prevent Hughes from taking any more photos or video, Delray Beach Police Department put his mugshot on Facebook and asked citizens to report him if he did anything out of line.
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