The case, and other similar ones, have the Berkshire D.A. fighting for stronger penalties on crimes of this nature.
After the alleged discovery of a hidden camera in a gym bathroom, a Williams College student pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of photographing, videotaping or electronically surveilling a partially nude or nude person in Berkshire District Court on Wednesday.
According to court documents, Maxwell Hall, 21, was released on personal recognizance, subject to the condition that he obey all local, state, and federal laws and court orders and refrain from disclosing the identities of the alleged victims.
Williamstown police were alerted about the incident on Jan. 16 when they received a report from the college’s Campus Safety Services about suspicious activity in the Lasell Gymnasium, according to the Berkshire District Attorney’s office…