Former Penn State worker, 54, is charged with 76 counts of invasion of privacy 'after filming men inside a restroom on campus and storing the videos on his iPhone'

Charles W. Chamberlin Jr, 54, was charged by Penn State University police with 76 counts of misdemeanor invasion of privacy
A student claimed that he was taken to a bathroom 'well away' from a prom hosted by State College at the Bryce Jordan Center on May 12
Believing that Chamberlin was a chaperone, the student said that he heard an iPhone video player when he was in the restroom
Penn State and State College police began investigating the accusation soon after the student's account
Police records show officers later found 37 videos of 22 individuals being recorded inside the restroom on the man's phone from April 2017 to April 2018
He is no longer an employee with the school

By Associated Press and Matthew Wright For Dailymail.com

Published: 14:02 BST, 26 June 2018 | Updated: 11:05 BST, 27 June 2018

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A former Penn State University employee has been charged with filming people inside a bathroom on campus.

Charles W. Chamberlin Jr, 54, was charged by Penn State University police with 76 counts of misdemeanor invasion of privacy by viewing 'intimate parts' of another person.

During the May 12 prom thrown by the State College Area School District at the Bryce Jordan Center, a guest claimed that he was videotaped in the restroom.

Charles W. Chamberlin Jr, 54, has been charged with 76 counts of invasion of privacy after allegedly videotaping a high school student attending the State College Area School District prom at the Bryce Jordan Center on May 12

He claimed that the Spring Mills native took him to a facility 'well away' from the festivities and used a stall right next to him and the wall.

Believing that Chamberlin was a chaperone, the student said that he heard an iPhone video player starting and saw a camera pointed at him through an opening in the stall.

Penn State and State College police began investigating the accusation soon after the student's account but he is not one of the victims listed in the charges.

Police records show officers later found 37 videos of 22 individuals being recorded inside the restroom on the man's phone from April 2017 to April 2018.

Each video showed the same manner of footage that the teen claimed.

'Despite our diligent efforts to protect students at this event, which included a State College police officer, our security staff and multiple chaperones, we're saddened that something this troubling has been reported,' SCASD Superintendent Bob O'Donnell said in a statement obtained by the Centre Daily Times.

'Because the safety of students is paramount, we continue to work with local law enforcement agencies to strengthen security at future district events. As always, we want to make sure we are doing everything we can to ensure the well-being of students in our care.'

According to Penn State spokeswoman Lisa Powers, the man is no longer employed with the university.

'We find the allegations deeply disturbing. The safety of our students, faculty, staff and others visiting our community is a priority and Penn State follows a comprehensive set of policies to investigate these issues,' Powers said.

'The university moves swiftly to investigate reports of wrongdoing when they are received, as we did in this case. We can confirm that this individual is no longer employed by the University. Penn State is committed to the well-being of our community and has strong protocols and training in place, which are under continuous review.'

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 25.