Police say an internal security audit uncovered unauthorized access to recordings involving girls ages 13 to 15 at Corona del Sol High School.
TEMPE, Ariz. — A Tempe high school security guard faces seven counts of voyeurism after investigators said he accessed and downloaded security-camera recordings involving girls ages 13 to 15 who were changing in a temporary locker room at Corona del Sol High School.
Antony K. Cruz, 28, was arrested Saturday, Aug. 22, after an investigation that began when a Tempe Union High School District security supervisor reviewed Cruz’s video activity, according to police and district statements reported by local news organizations. Cruz made an initial court appearance Sunday, when a judge set a $100,000 cash-only bond. Prosecutors had requested a $25,000 bond, according to Arizona’s Family. The charges are allegations, and no conviction has been reported.
The recordings came from a room that was temporarily being used by female students while the school’s regular girls’ locker room was being renovated, according to court documents described by Arizona’s Family. School staff and students had requested that cameras covering the temporary changing area be turned off for privacy, investigators said. The cameras were left on, however, and continued recording. The district later said the suspected misuse appeared to involve one camera on the Corona del Sol campus.
Investigators allege Cruz learned that the camera was recording students changing but did not alert administrators or police in a way that stopped the recordings. Court documents say he instead began downloading video in mid-July. Authorities allege several recordings were saved using school computer equipment and external storage devices. Investigators also found records indicating that footage had been accessed remotely, according to the court paperwork. The students shown in the recordings have not been publicly identified.
The police investigation began after a district security supervisor detected suspicious activity while reviewing Cruz’s video log history. Tempe police said the review raised concerns about inappropriate access and downloading of district security footage. Detectives then began examining the scope of the activity, how the recordings were accessed and how many students may have been affected. Police have not publicly identified any of the students because they are minors and potential victims in an ongoing investigation.
Updated court reporting lists seven voyeurism counts against Cruz. An earlier Tempe police account reported by FOX 10 Phoenix referred to one felony voyeurism count shortly after his arrest. Subsequent district statements and reporting from Cruz’s court appearance listed seven counts. Authorities have not publicly announced a final charging document resolving every detail of the early reports, so the case could change as prosecutors review the evidence.
Tempe Union High School District Superintendent Stacia Wilson said Cruz was placed on administrative leave before the start of the workday Friday, Aug. 21. After the district learned that he had been taken into custody, Wilson notified families and said administrators were cooperating with Tempe police. She later told Corona del Sol families that the alleged misuse appeared to be isolated to one campus camera and that detectives were working with school administrators to identify affected students.
“We know that this is a distressing situation and these details are unsettling to our families,” Wilson said in a district statement. She said the district wanted to provide information without interfering with the police investigation. School and district crisis teams were also scheduled to be available Monday to provide support to students affected by the case.
Tempe police issued an additional message to families Monday saying investigators were actively working to determine who may have been recorded and to contact those students and their families. Police said they would not confirm over the telephone whether a particular student appeared in the footage because of the sensitive nature of the investigation. Families whose children are identified as potentially affected will be contacted directly by investigators, the department said.
At Cruz’s initial appearance, the judge set the $100,000 cash-only bond after citing concerns about community safety, Arizona’s Family reported. The station said prosecutors had sought a $25,000 bond and told the court there was strong evidence that Cruz had viewed and downloaded the recordings. Cruz was described in court as having no prior criminal history. FOX 10 reported that he was scheduled to return to court Aug. 28.
The investigation remains active as Tempe police work to identify all students who may have been affected and determine the full extent of the alleged access to school security footage. The district has said it will release additional information when doing so will not interfere with the investigation. No students’ names have been released, and the allegations against Cruz have not been adjudicated in court.
Author note: Last updated August 24, 2026.