BOONE, N.C. — A janitor at Appalachian State University is facing peeping charges after a cell phone was found pointing into a bathroom at a residence hall in October.
According to a statement from the university sent to WCNC Charlotte, the cell phone was reported to the Appalachian Police Department on Oct. 15 and found to be aimed into a third-floor bathroom inside Eggers Residence Hall through a vent. App State officials say they started investigating immediately, and by the next day, the entire system within the building was inspected. Officials also said there were additional measures put in place to make sure there was no further access to any bathroom vents.
After getting the phone, police say they were able to arrest 49-year-old Jerry Alan McGlamery, a facilities operation employee who lived in Wilkes County. He was charged with secret peeping and taken into custody on Oct. 22 and is on investigatory leave pending the ongoing investigation. App State says he has not worked on campus since Oct. 15 and is not allowed to return to campus.
App State also told WCNC Charlotte university representatives have met with Eggers Hall residents and resident assistants to provide information and offer access to support and resources. Those representatives included staff from University Housing, the police department, the university's counseling center, and the Office of the Dean of Students.
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Anyone with information in this ongoing investigation is encouraged to contact App State’s police department at 828-262-8000 or police@appstate.edu.
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A mugshot was not provided by Appalachian State.