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Florida Doggy Daycare Owner Charged With Voyeurism Over Hidden Bathroom Camera

Donald Hemphill faces 21 counts after authorities allege he hid a camera in an outlet at his daycare.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 8, 2026, 8:45 p.m. ETWritten Sep 8, 2026, 9:22 p.m. ET
Donald Hemphill, the owner of a Florida doggy daycare, has been with 10 counts of digital voyeurism and 11 counts of video voyeurism of a child. The charges were announced on September 8, 2026. The Volusia Sheriff's Office Child Exploitation Unit alleges Hemphill installed a hidden camera in an electrical outlet in the bathroom of his daycare, capturing videos of unknowing female victims in stages of undress, including a child. The case is at the charging stage, and Hemphill is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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