LSU football player Javien Toviano turned himself in to authorities in East Baton Rouge, La. on Sunday on charges of video voyeurism.
Toviano, 19, of Arlington, Texas, is accused of recording himself having sex with a woman without her consent, according to an arrest warrant.
Video voyeurism comes with punishments that can include up to one year in prison and a fine and can be dished out to offenders who record someone in their home, a bathroom, or a dressing room without their knowledge.
It can also include “upskirting,” when someone secretly attempts to snap a picture underneath a woman’s clothes.
The woman told detectives she found videos of the two on Toviano’s iPad that were recorded through a clock with a built-in camera placed near the bed, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported.
The woman told detectives that Toviano had recorded them having sex in the past without her consent, and she told him she did not want to be recorded.
Toviano, in an interview with detectives, admitted using a hidden camera to record the sexual encounters, the arrest warrant states.
Bond information was not immediately available. It was unknown if Toviano has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Toviano “has been suspended from all team activities, in accordance with departmental policies,” LSU said in a statement. “We will not have further comment out of respect for the legal process.”
He appeared in every game as a freshman and made three starts over the last five games. He finished his freshman season with 33 tackles and one pass breakup.
LSU begins preseason practice on Aug. 1, and Toviano was expected to compete for playing time at cornerback.
–– With AP