Police in Hamilton, Ont., have arrested a 40-year-old man they suspect has been recording multiple individuals without consent for nearly 20 years.
They said a witness discovered the video recordings and contacted them on May 2.
“A preliminary review of the materials revealed multiple recordings depicting individuals in private settings without their knowledge or consent,” investigators said in a news release on Wednesday, noting that they seized a number of electronic devices.
A spokesperson for Hamilton police said investigators are still waiting for judicial authorization to determine the number of videos.
“Once we have been able to access the devices, we will be able to provide additional information to the public,” the spokesperson said in an email to CP24.
Police said that the recording devices were hidden in locations where individuals had a “reasonable expectation of privacy.”
They also revealed that the recordings date back as far as 2007 and as recently as 2025.
Jason Machado, 40, of Hamilton, was arrested and charged with three counts of voyeurism.
Police said they’ve not identified all individuals in the videos.
Images of Machado were released on Wednesday, police said, in an effort to identify possible victims.
Hamilton police are asking anyone with information or anyone “who may have had contact with the accused in circumstances involving an expectation of privacy” to contact the investigator at 905-546-8968 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
