A former California State Parks superintendent has been charged with secretly recording dozens of naked lifeguards and other employees inside a locker room at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Kevin Pearsall, 59, of Long Beach, is accused of using hidden cameras to capture audio and video of workers undressing over an 11-month period.
Prosecutors allege that from August 2024 through July 2025, hidden cameras recorded inside the employee locker room at the Bolsa Chica State Beach Lifeguard Headquarters. Authorities identified 23 men whose genitals or buttocks were captured on video without their knowledge or consent, according to the California Highway Patrol, which investigated the case.
Pearsall has been charged with five felony counts of eavesdropping, 23 misdemeanor counts of secretly filming another person, and three misdemeanor counts of unlawfully distributing private recordings. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer stated that Pearsall used his position to spy on his employees in a place where they should have felt safest and then shared intimate images of his victims.
If convicted on all charges, Pearsall faces up to 18 years and eight months in county jail. The District Attorney's office has pledged to pursue justice for the victims whose privacy was violated.