California law keeps creep charged with secretly filming nude women at Planet Fitness out of jail
A man in San Luis Obispo County, California, has been accused of secretly recording dozens of nude women in tanning booths at a local gym. Kyle L. Combs, 40, allegedly filmed nearly 50 partially or fully nude women at a Planet Fitness location in Arroyo Grande from July to December of last year.
The San Luis Obispo County district attorney’s office announced on Friday that Combs had been charged with 12 misdemeanor counts of invasion of privacy, and an arrest warrant had been issued. However, due to California’s current laws, Combs has been allowed to remain on the streets.
According to the district attorney, allegations involving the secret recording of multiple nude victims in private tanning booths are generally only chargeable as misdemeanors in California, unless additional circumstances exist. If Combs had been charged with any felony counts, he would have been taken into custody immediately.
Prosecutors suspect that there may be other instances of Combs recording women at the gym, but the statute of limitations has passed. Cops discovered over 50 videos of 47 victims on Combs’ phone, and since April, eight women have filed lawsuits against him and Planet Fitness over the alleged filming.
One of the lawsuits claims that Combs was caught sticking his phone in the tanning booths and picking locks on changing room doors. San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow condemned the behavior, stating that secretly recording women in such private moments is a violation of privacy, dignity, and personal security.
Combs has not appeared in county arrest records as of Saturday morning, but his arrest warrant has been signed by a judge and his bail set at $50,000. Dow is urging any other women who used the tanning or red-light therapy rooms at the gym to contact the police.
In light of this incident, Dow suggested that the law should be changed so that perpetrators like Combs can be taken into custody without delay. The district attorney’s office is committed to working with law enforcement to hold offenders accountable and seek justice for the victims.
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