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Peeping Tom Uses Drone to Look in Woman’s Bedroom Window

April 7, 2021

InsideNoVA reported on March 18 that Prince William County police were searching for a man who used a drone mounted with a camera to look into a woman’s bedroom in northern Virginia.

The 18-year-old victim told police she was in her bedroom changing clothes when she saw the drone outside her window.

“The victim immediately looked out of the window and observed a man holding the controller for a drone standing near a residence on Rainbow Court,” Prince William County police spokeswoman Renee Carr said.

Shortly afterwards, the suspect fled the area on foot and the drone flew away. The victim said she had seen the man wearing similar clothing in the area previously.

This story struck us because John and I have long discussed the possibility of drones being used as peeping Toms – but this was the first time we have seen a reported incident at a home. We have seen stories of drones surveilling beaches and people sunbathing on city rooftops. Had drones existed when “Animal House” was filmed, Bluto might have avoided his unfortunate fall with the ladder while peeping into the sorority house!

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