An “overseer” at a Fruitland Park, Florida, church was arrested on video voyeurism prices after pictures from the church’s rest room and one other space have been discovered on the suspect’s work laptop computer, in keeping with the Lake County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Authorities arrested 59-year-old Charles Barton Lucas on Friday after the IT director at RoMac Constructing Provide contacted the Leesburg Police Division after discovering a Google Drive folder stuffed with inappropriate pictures of adolescent women and grownup girls. A press release from RoMac confirmed that Lucas was now not employed on the firm following the incident.
“The fabric was found by our group throughout a routine firm course of and was instantly reported to legislation enforcement. Now we have cooperated totally with the authorities from the outset and can proceed to take action. Mr. Lucas is now not employed by RoMac,” the assertion learn partly.
A spokesperson for the Lake County Sheriff’s Workplace stated in a press release that investigators discovered extra movies of what gave the impression to be adolescent women altering inside a church rest room. Additional investigation decided that the movies got here from a hidden digital camera put in in one of many church’s altering rooms and loos.
The cameras have been now not current when the Lake County Sheriff’s Workplace went again to examine the toilet.
Lucas was arrested on Friday night and brought to Lake County Jail, however was launched on a $25,000 bond on Saturday afternoon, in keeping with the sheriff’s workplace.
An arrest affidavit from the sheriff’s workplace stated Lucas was listed as an “Overseer” at Fruitland Park’s Heritage Group Church. The church launched a press release saying that they have been “praying for [Lucas] and his household” amid the investigation, however later issued a follow-up assertion highlighting their issues for these impacted.
“Our main concern is for any people or households who might have been impacted by these allegations. We acknowledge the seriousness of conditions like this and the deep damage, confusion, and ache they will trigger,” the church stated in a part of a press release to FOX35 Orlando.
“Heritage Group Church doesn’t condone conduct that harms others or is inconsistent with our biblical values. We’re totally cooperating with legislation enforcement and some other applicable authorities and can proceed to take action all through this course of. Whereas we await extra info, Heritage Group Church is dedicated to being open, trustworthy, and clear with our church household relating to info that we’re in a position to share,” the assertion continued.
The investigation stays ongoing, and Fox Information Digital has reached out to the Lake County Sheriff’s Workplace for additional remark.
