Moorestown Mall store manager allegedly recorded juvenile employees in bathroom with hidden camera

MOORESTOWN, N.J. (WPVI) -- As malls are bustling with holiday shoppers, there's disturbing news out of one store in Moorestown, New Jersey.

Police have arrested Robert McGuire, 39, charging him with possession of child sexual assault material and invasion of privacy.

He was the manager at the Time After Time watch repair store in the Moorestown Mall.

Police say he planted a camera in the employee bathroom and recorded juvenile employees.

Two of those employees came to police on Nov. 26, telling detectives one of them noticed a device that looked like a power bank on the tank of the toilet with a blue flashing light.

The juvenile took the silicone cover off of it and saw what appeared to be a camera with an SD slot. She took a video of it and sent it to two co-workers.

Police say when she left the bathroom McGuire went in, and out, and then in again - then he left the store for 20 minutes.

That was long enough to stash the device in his car, according to police.

On December 17, police searched his Willingboro home and found the device and the SD card with illegal recordings on it.

McGuire made his first appearance in court Wednesday, where he entered a plea of not guilty.

An official with Time After Time said McGuire was let go on December 2, as soon as the company was made aware of the allegations.

Many find the charges disturbing.

"I thought about my teenage girls. And he should be locked up right away," said Jamie Marlin of Westampton.

"I've been in retail for the last 30 years and it is crazy that that's happening," said Jennifer Wills of Browns Mills, N.J.

Wills was impressed that the victims took action and came forward.

"I'm glad the girls said something. Because they're young and that's kind of nerve wracking and they had their picture shown to the police and everything too. So I'm glad they said something," said Wills.

Police say there could be other victims in this case.

The chief says any device with flashing lights in a bathroom should be a red flag. If you see something you don't recognize, alert authorities.

McGuire has a detention hearing scheduled for Friday morning. Until then he's locked up in the Burlington County Jail.