Source: The Signal
Date: 04/15/2026 9:26am

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L.A. County DA Files Misdemeanor Charge in Valencia Mall Shoe-Camera “Upskirting” Case
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged 35-year-old Stephen Michael Martin with a misdemeanor for allegedly filming women without their consent at the Valencia Town Center. Authorities say he used a camera mounted on his shoe to secretly record victims on an escalator, with investigators identifying at least one victim and suspecting more than a dozen others. Martin was arrested in January and is scheduled to appear in court this week.

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