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Sauder Schelkopf is investigating reports that Jonathan Elliot Moyer, a former program director at Empower Life Coaching & Counseling, allegedly installed hidden cameras disguised as charging blocks in the women’s bathroom at the Quakertown office (523 W. Broad Street) to surreptitiously record patients and staff.
The Bucks County District Attorney’s statement was reported in part: Moyer was a counselor at Empower Life Coaching & Counseling, with offices in Bally, Berks County, and at 523 W. Broad Street in Quakertown. Moyer was listed as the office’s program director, working out of both the Berks County and Quakertown office. His areas of practice were listed as drug and alcohol, anxiety, parent-child interaction, and family sessions. Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://bucks.crimewatchpa.com/da/29567/post/counselor-charged-hiding-spy-cameras-record-females-using-bathroom-quakertown-office
Moyer, 54, was arrested on Thursday, March 6, 2025, and charged with six counts of invasion of privacy, along with charges for interception of oral communications, possession of an illegal surveillance device, and possession of an instrument of crime, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office (CrimeWatchPA).
Key Details from the DA’s Office
- The investigation began on Monday, March 3, 2025, when a detective received a tip that an electronic storage device contained video footage of a man setting up a hidden camera in the Quakertown office’s bathroom.
- Police executed search warrants on March 5 at both offices and Moyer’s Alburtis residence, where they seized multiple hidden cameras, including covert charging block cameras, key fob cameras, covert pens, and storage devices.
- Investigators identified at least four victims but expect more victims to come forward as they continue reviewing the seized evidence.
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Disclaimer: This investigation is ongoing, and Sauder Schelkopf is not affiliated with law enforcement. This communication does not constitute legal advice. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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