Goodyear man arrested on suspicion of videotaping under women's skirts at bar in Scottsdale
A Goodyear man suspected of videotaping under women's skirts at Casa Amigos in Scottsdale in December has been arrested.
Ryan Kocak, 36, was originally arrested for disorderly conduct after staff at Casa Amigos reported on Dec. 4 that he was using his phone to take videos up women's skirts, according to Aaron Bolin, a spokesperson with Scottsdale police.
A security guard said Kocak walked over to a group of women and started speaking with them, according to court documents. Then he placed his phone, which had the flash activated, below the women's dresses, the guard said. After seeing this, security guards contacted Kocak, escorted him outside, took his phone away and told him they were calling police.
Kocak tried to go inside and take his phone from security, according to the guard. His phone and surveillance footage were impounded as evidence.
Kocak was booked into Scottsdale City Jail and was released on Dec. 5 pending additional charges and further investigation for the videotaping.
Detectives reviewed the surveillance video and saw who they believe to be Kocak talking to the group of women "as his cellphone is at his waist level with the camera facing upwards and his cellphone light activated," court documents state. About 15 videos of surreptitious recordings were found in Kocak's phone, according to the documents.
Detectives arrested Kocak in Goodyear on Wednesday on suspicion of surreptitious videotaping, Bolin said in an emailed statement. After a search warrant was served in his residence, detectives found additional evidence of other crimes such as sexual exploitation of a minor as investigators also found digital files of child sexual abuse material, according to Bolin.
Kocak was booked into the Maricopa County Jail with charges including sexual exploitation of a minor, surreptitious recording and voyeurism. His next court hearing is set for Aug. 12.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Ryan Kocak arrested in videotaping under women's skirts in Scottsdale
