Anthony Yates
Authorities recently charged a former hospital employee with planting hidden cameras in hospital bathrooms. A nurse has now filed a lawsuit against the suspect.
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What happened: The Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center in Texas fired an employee last month after a worker discovered a hidden recording device in the bathroom.
- The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) confirmed that “covert recording devices” were found at the hospital. During their investigation, detectives discovered multiple cameras concealed “within ceiling tiles adjacent to exhaust fans.” Authorities located devices in two separate unisex bathrooms.
- MCSO later announced that they had arrested 41-year-old Robert Shrader, a former employee, on August 27. Authorities are charging him with a felony charge of Invasive Visual Recording. An investigation is now underway to determine how long Shrader was recording videos.
A Nurse Has Filed A Lawsuit Against Shrader
According to Click2Houston, a nurse has filed a lawsuit following the arrest. The lawsuit alleges that Shrader secretly placed cameras to record the nurse alongside other employees and patients.
- Sexual assault attorney Anna Greenberg reportedly told the outlet, “This was an outrageous breach of trust and a traumatic violation of my client’s privacy. My client is coming forward not only to seek justice. But also to give a voice to all the victims whose dignity was taken from them.”
- Click2Houston provides a link to the lawsuit, which explains that the hospital construction team discovered a hidden camera while performing maintenance. “To her horror, Plaintiff immediately realized that she likely was recorded without her knowledge, as she regularly used the bathroom where the hidden camera was found,” the complaint reads.
- The lawsuit also details that law enforcement has “identified more than 300 videos and images from the hidden camera devices of at least seven different victims.” The case file shows images of the hidden cameras in the ceiling. “As a result of this intrusion, Plaintiff has suffered severe mental anguish, emotional distress, and psychological trauma,” the suit explains.
Per Click2Houston, authorities arrested and charged Shrader with seven counts of felony invasive visual recording. He was released after posting bond.
