- A Texas Airbnb host faces 15 counts of invasive visual recording after hiding a secret camera.
- A Jay Allee, 54, took 2,100 secret videos of guests naked and having sex, police allege.
- His lawyer claims he is innocent of all the charges, say reports.
An Airbnb host in Texas faces 15 counts of invasive visual recording after 2,100 secret videos of guests naked and having sex were discovered, according to police.
Police say a filming device, disguised as a power adapter, was uncovered in A Jay Allee's Texas cabin. A guest found it in a bedroom of the secluded cabin near San Antonio, described as a quaint, quiet, and safe hill country vacation spot, according to local news site KSAT.
The 54-year-old faces 15 counts of invasive visual recording, according to a Kendall County Sheriff's investigator, reported KSAT. Investigators uncovered the images on laptops, phones, and a tablet linked to the hidden device.
His lawyer claims he is innocent of all the charges, the site reports.
KSAT report that the original affidavit states that Allee's arrest in December 2021 came after a couple staying in Allee's guest house became suspicious of his comments, such as, "be comfortable. We don't care if you are in your pj's or nude."
Kendall County cops launched an investigation into Allee and alleged he had been filming guests for at least a year, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
Attorney Bianca Zuniga-Goldwater, who represents 17 people potentially victimized by Allee that stayed at the cabin taking civil actions, told KSAT: "It's a real-life scary movie."
Nico LaHood, part of the host's defense team, said Allee maintains his innocence and is "looking forward to his day in court."
Airbnb told KSAT: "On our platform, we strictly ban hidden cameras. The reported criminal behavior of this bed-and-breakfast owner is outrageous, and he and his property are banned from Airbnb.
"Our law enforcement operations team has been working to support the Kendall County Sheriff's Office in their investigation."