A West Virginia high school principal has been arrested after investigators allegedly discovered four hidden recording devices in areas where female students changed clothes. Eric Michael James, 53, the principal of Brooke High School, faces felony charges involving the intentional interception of electronic communications and entering a nonresidential area with the intent to commit a crime. [snip] The custodian reportedly took the suspicious object home and later realized it was actually a recording device. He immediately turned it over to the sheriff’s office. Deputies and West Virginia State Police then searched Brooke High School and the nearby middle school. Investigators allegedly discovered four devices: two in a room used by the school’s dance team, one in the girls’ varsity locker room, and another in the girls’ physical education locker room. [snip] “When we opened up that first device, there was actual footage of him setting it in place and adjusting the camera angle to be sure he was getting what he was looking for,” Beatty said. Investigators reportedly stopped viewing the footage after the first frame revealed a female victim. All four devices were then sent to the West Virginia State Police forensic laboratory in Morgantown for a complete examination. Authorities also searched James’ office, his school-issued phone, and his Marshall County residence. Electronic devices seized from his home are also being analyzed. [snip] Brooke County Superintendent Jeffrey Crook immediately removed James from the school and suspended him indefinitely pending further proceedings. “Our main priority is our kids,” Crook said. “The kids feel betrayed. I think we all feel a little bit betrayed by this.” Police conducted additional sweeps of restrooms, locker rooms, stadium facilities, and other schools in the district. Officials said those locations were cleared and no additional devices were found. [snip] The complaint alleges that minor female students were secretly recorded while changing, showering, and using the restroom. Those allegations have not yet been proven in court. If James posts bond, authorities said he will be placed on home confinement and required to wear an electronic monitoring device. The allegations represent a horrifying betrayal of students and parents who trusted school officials to protect children, not secretly violate their most basic privacy. (*) Full article: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/principal-arrested-after-four-hidden-cameras-allegedly-found/ Post navigation Dozens of Suspected ‘Directed Energy Attacks’ Carried Out Inside the United States The obscene imprisonment of Tuo Thao
