US man uses hidden camera in wall outlet to exploit children, troopers say


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Investigators found Sherwood had placed a hidden camera in a wall outlet at another home in Jefferson County, Keller said. — Photo by Clint Patterson on Unsplash

WATERTOWN, New York: A Watertown man was arrested and charged on Feb 29 for child pornography and secretly using a camera in a wall outlet to surveil a home, troopers say.

Nicholas O. Sherwood, 46, was charged with three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, promoting the sexual performance of a child, and second degree unlawful surveillance, said Trooper Jack Keller, a spokesperson for the New York State Police. The charges are all felonies.


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