NEWBERRY, S.C. — The Newberry County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) announced the arrest of a former NCSO deputy on a charge of voyeurism.
South Carolina's State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) arrested Shawn Carnes and charged him with first-degree voyeurism for an incident that occurred while Carnes was off duty.
SLED was asked to investigate the case after NCSO received an official complaint.
According to the arrest warrant, Carnes attempted to use his cellphone to take photos of a woman through a hole in the office wall that was adjacent to the bathroom she was using at the Downtown Fitness Compound in Newberry County.
SLED was able to gather evidence during the investigation for probable cause.
Before his arrest, Carnes had been on suspension and leave and then resigned from his position with NCSO.