GoPro Bathroom Creeper Spies on Teen, Police Say

A Hudson Valley man was caught allegedly recording a juvenile male in a bathroom, with a hidden GoPro camera. 

New York State Police responded to the New Baltimore service area for a report of a disturbance. Police arrived at the scene and conducted an investigation, which revealed that John D. Scofield II, 38, of Fayetteville, NY allegedly recorded a juvenile male while he was in the men's room.

Scofield was found in possession of a Go-Pro Hero 4 recording device within a paper cup. Scofield allegedly placed the paper cup with the Go-Pro inside it over the adjacent bathroom stall where the juvenile was located.

Scofield was confronted by the juvenile's father and became combative. The juvenile's father and another civilian were able to restrain Scofield until police arrived.

Scofield was charged with Unlawful Surveillance in the second-degree, a felony, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. He was arraigned and sent to Green County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail, or $100,000 bond.

There is no photo of Mr. Scofield at this time.