About 38 victims have been identified by law enforcement, and parents are demanding answers, after Corona del Sol High School employee Antony Cruz was arrested on charges of voyeurism. Cruz allegedly viewed and downloaded videos of partially dressed students in July 2026.
According to media outlets, female students changed clothes in a temporary facility during locker-room renovations. Tempe Union High School District (TUHSD) later clarified that security cameras were installed two years ago in a dance studio—which was never intended as a changing area. Reportedly, The cameras were “inadvertently” left running despite employees alerting the district.
Emails obtained by 12News via public records request reveal that an assistant principal and dance program director at Corona del Sol notified multiple employees about student privacy concerns soon after the cameras were installed in 2024. They had asked why security cameras were pointing into the dance room instead towards the parking lot.
TUHSD citizens claimed during a September 2026 board meeting that requests to remove the cameras had been denied by the district. One speaker said the public was misinformed about this being a one-time incident and that administrators—including Superintendent Stacia Wilson—were aware of privacy issues on campus. Another speaker said Cruz was “one of many” surveillance officers who had watched students undress for years.
Cruz confessed to viewing and downloading the videos, but told police he hadn’t shared or sold the images. Tempe Police Department has recommended 100 new charges against Cruz, including 98 charges of voyeurism and two counts of bestiality. As of publication, Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is reviewing Tempe PD’s recommendations.
Since the start of the 2026-27 school year, several employees have been accused of child sex crimes involving surveillance or internet technology.
In August 2026, Chester Cox, a former teacher at Dr. Daniel Bright Elementary in Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District, was arrested after he reportedly installed cameras in his classroom and student bathrooms. The footage found on Cox’s electronic devices revealed he had secretly recorded children for several months without their knowledge.
Cox also faced charges of sexual misconduct with a minor and child molestation. The mother of an 11-year-old boy said that her son had been molested by Cox when he worked as a youth coach. However, the alleged abuse was reported to have happened off campus.
Other incidents include former Great Hearts Trivium Prep Academy teacher Samuel Durham Cooper, who was arrested for downloading and sharing child sexual abuse materials. He was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Reno Ferris, a seventh- and eighth-grade PE teacher at the Global Academy of Phoenix, now faces two felony counts of furnishing obscene material to minors after he sent obscene photos to a former teenage student.
Parents should be encouraged to inquiry about campus safety and ensure district- and site-level administrators are taking necessary precautions to protect students’ privacy.