A Mount Jewett man waived a preliminary hearing Wednesday on allegations that he took a photo of a male using the bathroom at Walmart in Bradford.
Junior W. Rainey, 38, of West Main Street, is charged with corruption of minors, a third-degree felony; invasion of privacy, a second-degree misdemeanor; and disorderly conduct, a third-degree misdemeanor.
According to the criminal complaint, at 7:17 p.m. April 14, Foster Township police were called to Walmart for a report of a male taking photos of someone using the bathroom. The victim told police when he went in the bathroom, he saw the man later identified as Rainey using the urinal. The victim continued to a stall. While he was using the restroom, he saw Rainey’s camera over the top of the stall taking a photo. When he asked why, Rainey said, “I didn’t.”
Walmart security was able to get a video of Rainey in the store and of his license plate, which were used to identify him. Police contacted state police to see if they had information on him, and were informed he was on the Megan’s Law registry, the complaint stated.
The same evening, Foster Township Police were contacted by a 17-year-old male who found a note on his car at Walmart with a phone number, later traced to Rainey, that offered sexual favors, the complaint stated.
Rainey was arraigned April 15 and sent to jail in lieu of $50,000 bail, which was later posted.
Rainey is represented by court-appointed attorney Alan Conn.