Watch Out for Hidden Cameras - Hernando Business CEO Charged With Placing Hidden Camera in Women's Restroom

In this age of technological wonders, everyone should be wary of the potential misuse of technology, as female employees of a local Hernando, Mississippi business recently learned the hard way.

David Hunter Moore, 23, CEO of Moore Advanced, was arrested by Hernando police after female employees of Moore Advanced noticed a hidden camera in the bathroom used exclusively by female employees.  Moore has been charged with photographing and filming without permission.

Moore Advanced is a temp agency located on Highway 51 in Hernando, Mississippi.  David Hunter Moore is listed as the President and CEO of Moore Advanced.

The hidden camera was disguised as a phone charger and looked like this:

It is unclear how the long the hidden camera was in place in the women's bathroom.  One female employee indicated that she had seen the charger off and on for a period of months but did not think anything of it at first.  This past Wednesday, the employee pulled the charger out of the socket and discovered a blinking light.  She took a photo of the device and then researched the device online.  At that point, she learned that the device also contained a hidden camera.

She alerted the Hernando police, who obtained a search warrant and, upon searching the premises, located two additional recording devices, as well as a body worn camera, which was allegedly found in David Hunter Moore's desk.  Investigators will now review the captured footage and photographs for additional evidence and/or charges, particularly if the hidden camera was used to record any minors using the restroom.

In addition to contacting the Hernando police to assist with the criminal charges, any persons videotaped or photographed by the hidden camera should also contact an attorney to discuss a possible civil lawsuit against David Hunter Moore and/or Moore Advanced for invasion of privacy.  The Kittell Law Firm would certainly be interested in discussing a possible civil claim with any of the victims of this crime.

Deployed Servicemembers Should Receive Free Credit Reports While Deployed

Active duty servicemembers are often at greater risk of identity theft and fraud because they may be deployed overseas or away from home for weeks or months at a time. In 2018, Congress passed a law to give active duty servicemembers the right to free credit monitoring services from the Big Three credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion).

Unfortunately, the new law only requires the credit bureaus to provide “electronic notifications” of material changes in a servicemember’s credit report, i.e., email, text, or other electronic alerts. The law does not provide servicemembers with full free access to their credit reports when they receive an alert that something has changed.

While notification is good, its just not enough. Its like telling someone your family member was sent to the hospital but only telling you why if you pay them. Our actively deployed men and women deserve better. As the law currently stands, they can only find out the details of the changes that they are notified about if they buy a credit report or use their one free annual credit report. The credit bureaus should not be allowed to make the deployment of our military as a way to make money, by sending notifications of changes but not providing free access to see what has changed.

Fortunately, Congress gave the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the power to mandate free credit reports as part of new requirements for free credit monitoring. The FTC has issued a proposed rule on credit monitoring but did not include free reports.

But we can do something about this oversight. Please use this link to go to the FTC website and tell the FTC that active duty servicemembers should get free online access to their credit reports when they get an alert that something has changed in their credit reports. Deadline to submit comments is Monday, January 7.

While there may be some delay to the FTC acting on the proposed rule due to the FTC currently being closed thanks to the government shutdown, you can still leave comments about the proposed rule via the above link.