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Johnson County man faces federal indictment in hidden camera case

Paintsville, KY (WMDJ) – A Johnson County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection to a video voyeurism case.

Henry Ritscher was charged with one count of producing child sexual abuse material and one count of possession.

Court documents state the case began on September 6, when a 15-year-old girl reported discovering an inappropriate recording of herself that had been taken without her knowledge. She told investigators she found the video on Ritscher’s phone and notified her mother, who then contacted police.

Officers executed a search warrant at Ritscher’s home, where they say he directed them to the devices he had used. Investigators allege he admitted to placing hidden cameras in parts of the residence.

The indictment alleges the recordings took place over the course of more than a year.

If convicted, Ritscher faces a potential sentence of 15 to 30 years in prison on one count, and up to 10 years on the second.

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