A former Hillsborough County teacher facing charges of video voyeurism, production of harmful material of a minor and possession of child pornography will be in court Thursday.
Mark W. Ackett, 49, is accused of placing hidden cameras in the changing area of a fashion design class at Bloomingdale Senior High School.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, on Sept. 11, a student entered a designated fitting/changing room within a fashion design classroom to try on clothing.
While changing into various outfits, the victim noticed an electronic recording device set up to secretly record the same area where she was undressing.
According to the sheriff’s office, during the initial investigation, Ackett’s cellphones were seized and a search warrant was obtained and served on the devices.
An analysis of the phones revealed 267 videos and images of girls ranging from 14 to 18-years-old in various stages of undress.
Ackett was charged with an additional 267 counts of video voyeurism, 73 counts of production of harmful material of a minor and 13 counts of possession of child pornography.
Ackett turned himself in to the sheriff’s office and was taken into custody without incident.
He’s due in court at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
