They discover a hidden camera in the bathroom of one of the largest cruise ships in the world

Outrage has been sparked in the United States and across the Caribbean over the recent revelation by US Department of Justice authorities that they recently learned of an accusation against a tourist who boarded the cruise ship Harmony of the Seas at the end of April is owned by Royal Caribbean and one of the largest in the world, and allegedly installed a hidden camera in a public bathroom. According to The Washington Post, more than 150 people were recorded without their consent, including 40 minors. Jeremy Froias, a married man with two children, was arrested for this act.

Froias boarded the ship on April 29 to enjoy a week-long voyage that started in Miami and stopped in different parts of the Caribbean such as St. Maarten, San Juan and the Bahamas. We only know of the defendant that he had worked since 2004 as a cybersecurity officer for the city of Kissimmee, Florida, which authorities confirmed was fired as early as May 8 after learning of his arrest.

The defendant was determined to have placed a Wi-Fi camera in one of the ship’s main lavatories, located aft of the Harmony’s upper deck, between the “Flow Rider” surf simulator and a bar, according to the criminal complaint.

Several days later, another passenger noticed the hidden camera and reported it to Harmony’s crew. Security personnel searched the bathroom and found and seized the hidden camera. According to the criminal complaint, security personnel found a Micro SD card containing several hours of video files.

According to the affidavit seen by the Post, the tapes first show Froias hiding the camera and adjusting it to point at the toilet. The affidavit indicates that the defendant also appears to have connected his iPhone to the camera.

“At first, you see people entering the bathroom to go to the toilet or to change or take off their bathing suits. Likewise, Froias’ camera captured these people in varying stages of nudity, including capturing video of their naked genitalia, buttocks, and female breasts. John Auchter, an FBI agent based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said some of the minors featured in the videos were between 4 and 5 years old.

According to the criminal complaint, Froias allegedly “admitted to placing the hidden camera in the bathroom” and told the ship’s security personnel that he knew they had found and taken the camera because he could not find it when went to check on her on May 1st. . Following his arrest for video voyeurism and attempted possession of child exploitation material, the subject pleaded guilty to concealing the camera. “He confessed to realizing he was discovered after trying to find her in the bathroom without success,” the FBI said.

At his bail hearing on Monday, Froias was handed over to his wife as an outside custodian and ordered to post an unsecured bond of $25,000 with conditions that he must not have contact. unsupervised with minors, including their children, not that he must have Internet access, and must surrender his passport, among other things, according to court records.

“Mr. Froias has not been formally charged. Therefore, I have no comment at this time,” his attorney, Leo Aldridge, told CNN.

Royal Caribbean said in a statement it was aware of the April 29 cruise incident. “The matter was immediately reported to local and federal law enforcement and authorities have removed the guest involved from the vessel for further investigation. As this is an ongoing matter, we cannot share further details at this time,” the cruise line said.

The San Juan division of the FBI is working to identify possible victims. The agency has put an information request form online. “If you and/or your minor dependents have been victim(s) of Jeremy Froias or have any information relevant to this investigation, please complete this short form,” the post reads, noting that the time period over which it focuses is between April 30 and May 1, 2023.