Huntersville man accused of hiding cameras inside home, taking inappropriate images

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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — A Huntersville man is accused of hiding cameras throughout his home and taking inappropriate pictures and videos of people inside.

Investigators found more than a terabyte of footage, according to court documents.

The investigation began when a family member found a hard drive containing hidden videos and photos, court documents say. Police said there was so much data that investigators were only able to focus on three victims.

Channel 9 is not identifying the victims or their relationship to the suspect, Garth Boes.

Court documents say Boes hid secret cameras throughout his home, “capturing video and photographs of [the victims] undressing, using the bathroom, and showering.”

Court documents also say Boes confessed to hiding the cameras and taking various “creepshot” and upskirt photos and videos.

According to the documents, Boes also confessed to using artificial intelligence to “nudify” various people, including family friends and co-workers.

Police believe there could be additional victims.

9 Investigates has looked into hidden camera concerns in the past.

There are often ways you can spot devices to protect yourself.

Law enforcement officials say to watch out for a red blinking dot, monitor nearby devices for a possible camera signal in Wi-Fi settings, and even buy a hidden lens detector online.

Boes was arrested over the weekend but paid a $7,500 bond and got out of jail Monday night.

He faces three felony counts of secret peeping.

Court documents say the hard drive had 1.5 terabytes of data on it, including folders with names of specific people on them