Since then, five more women have come forward after Jackson Police Detectives made their investigation public. According to Detective Chris Mynderup, the digital images ranged from videos taken from over the stall to shots of women bending over at the register. A total of eleven videos of different women were discovered on Ko’s computer. When originally approached about the accusations, Ko denied any wrongdoing. But after a subsequent search of his laptop computer, Ko hired a lawyer and fell silent. Ko's arraignment will begin at 8:30 a.m. on July 9 at the Amador Superior Court. He faces seven misdemeanor counts for voyeurism and the unlawful invasion of privacy for crimes committed against four different women.
Wednesday, 02 July 2008 00:36
Alleged Voyeur Booked On Misdemeanor Charges
The first stage in the prosecution of an accused
voyeur at Holiday Cleaners in Jackson resulted in misdemeanor charges at the Amador County Sheriff's Office
on June 5. Alex Ko, a 35-year-old resident of Pine Grove and co-manager of the business along with his parents, was booked
on multiple counts of taking digital photos of women in various states of undress
without their knowledge. The alleged crime occurred in the changing room at Holiday
Cleaners, where female customers regularly try on tailored clothing. Victims
began coming forward after a woman told Jackson
police in October she had noticed someone holding a camera over the top of the
changing stall at the cleaners, located at 525 South State Highway 49 in Jackson.
