A SpyCam World's Record? PA - The Norristown landlord who allegedly concealed cameras throughout his tenants' apartments for two decades...
Thomas C. Daley hiked his light-blue denim shirt up over his face... on his way into district court. There, the 45-year-old Phoenixville resident was arraigned on more than 2,000 charges by Magisterial District Judge Francis Lawrence Jr....
Prosecutors withdrew the two criminal complaints filed last month against Daley, replacing them with one document that added offenses related to 25 additional victims. That brings the total of victims identified in the complaint to 34 - all of whom "feel completely violated," said Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman...
Ferman said authorities believe the real number of victims is substantially higher than 34. She said that police found 32 cameras, 14 of which had audio capability, and that Daley admitted spying on his female tenants - and their guests - for 20 years.
The statute of limitations for Daley's crimes allows prosecutors to file charges dating back three years...
Surrounded by piles of Daley's electronic equipment, Ferman detailed the "incredibly sophisticated scheme" he employed to catch his female tenants, most aged 20 to 30, in "compromising positions."
In some instances, the screws holding doorbells, towel rods, and ceiling fans were hollowed out to create "pinholes" linked to hidden cameras, she said. Daley ran lines into the basements of his apartment buildings, connecting them to DVRs; those were then connected to the Internet so he could access the footage from home, Ferman said...
The judge scheduled a formal arraignment date of Dec. 3 for and set bail at $1 million; Daley, again covering his face with his shirt, was returned to the Montgomery County jail. (more) (history)
