Mesa man arrested after hidden camera recorded numerous victims, including children, over several years, police say

MESA, Ariz. — A Mesa man was arrested after a hidden camera that illegally recorded eight victims was found in a home, according to officials with the Mesa Police Department. 

Officers were called to the home after a victim reported finding a concealed camera in the bathroom, which had been disguised as a Wi-Fi extender, police said. 

Multiple search warrants were executed at the home by detectives with the special victims unit and the device described by the victim was found, police said. Police interviewed Andreas Lorenz, 45, who allegedly admitted to placing the camera in the bathroom in 2021 to record his wife. Lorenz told police he did not consider others who the recordings may have captured. 

A review of the device showed multiple victims who were recorded without their knowledge, police said. Eight victims were identified, including four children. 

Detectives determined there was probable cause to arrest Lorenz, who is facing charges of sexual exploitation of a minor under 14 and 12 counts of voyeurism. 

“This case represents a profound violation of trust and personal privacy that has deeply impacted multiple victims and their families,” a statement from Mesa police said, “The Mesa Police Department remains committed to protecting the dignity, safety, and well-being of every individual affected, and ensuring those responsible for such violations are held fully accountable under the law.”

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