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Engel Case Adjourned

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The case against a Fulton man who was arrested in September in connection with allegations that he videotaped unsuspecting young women in various stages of undress has been adjourned to December. Michael A. Engel, 40, of Hill Top Drive, faces five counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance, class-E felonies; and misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a child and forcible touching, among others. […]

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Engel Case Marks First Charge Under ‘Stephanie’s Law’ In Oswego County

Fulton police department’s arrest of a Fulton man accused of using a video camera to secretly record young women in his bathroom marks the first time that an Oswego County resident is being charged under Stephanie’s Law. Enacted in 2003, Stephanie’s Law is named for Long Island resident Stephanie Fuller, who was videotaped by her landlord through a camera he installed in a smoke detector. Though her landlord was convicted only of trespassing, the case spearheaded the law to make unlawful surveillance a felony. […]

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Fulton Man Used Hidden Surveillance To Record Teens Undressing

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Fulton police say 40-year-old Michael Engel of Fulton installed a surveillance camera inside a bathroom exhaust vent to record several young women, primarily in their teens, in various stages of undress without their knowledge or consent. Engel has been charged with nine separate crimes, which include endangering the welfare of a child and forcible touching. Police say more charges are expected as the investigation continues with the help of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI. […]