Employees at Expedia’s Seattle headquarters say they were unaware of an investigation into cameras found in two bathrooms until the news surfaced online — weeks after the devices were first reported.
According to court documents, an employee sounded an alarm over suspicious devices in the restrooms — but the company, known for providing travel deals and bookings, didn’t act on it for over a month.
Marcelo F. Vargas-Fernandez, a 42-year-old former Expedia employee, has been charged with voyeurism after he allegedly placed two cameras underneath sinks in two all-gender restrooms on the campus between December and January.
Detectives from the Seattle Police Department (SPD) said the cameras were placed specifically to “view the private use and genitalia of restroom users.” Security from Expedia first contacted SPD about the incidents on Jan. 11. After an investigation, police arrested Vargas-Fernandez on Feb. 1 at his home in Lynnwood.
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