Head Janitor Left Cameras in Texas School Restrooms for Years

It’s alarming to hear that some students in Texas have been going to the bathroom at district facilities for years and there could have been videos and pictures of them taken over the past few years.  

According to My San Antonio, over three dozen plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit with Del Valle ISD and Juan Manuel Del Toro the head custodian at Del Valle Opportunity Center, which is an alternative high school in the district. 

How Were the Bathroom Cameras Caught in the Texas School Bathroom?  

On December 7, 2022, the school district had a contractor install vape detectors in district restrooms when a pouch was found hanging from the ceiling in one of the restrooms.  

That is when 4 USB drives and 3 micro-SD cards were found. These were found to contain private and sensitive images or video footage. 

Recording in the Bathroom Had Been Going on for Years 

The recording devices show that the images and video recordings first began on April 2, 2020, until December 2, 2022.  

These recording devices caught district employees, visitors, and kids who were seen changing clothes or using the restroom.  

More Cameras Found in Bathrooms 

Del Toro was allowed back on school premises and allegedly attempted to throw a box for one of the cameras away into a district dumpster. There were five other bathrooms showed evidence that cameras had been placed there.  

No one was made aware of this situation until March 21, 2023. But plaintiffs in this case feel like the district took too long to let people know about what was going on. Now seeking more than $1 million in damages as well as attorney fees. 

It’s reported that Del Toro has been reported by several employees with issues dating back to 2018 for things like sexual harassment and sexual assault.