High-tech Peeper Convicted

HAMILTON, OHIO – An Oxford man has been busted for setting up computer spying software in a houseful of female college students and even stealing the women’s panties, authorities say.

Andrew Kevin Sizemore, 43, was convicted of nine charges Friday in a bizarre string of incidents involving young women who lived across Rose Street from him in Oxford, Assistant Butler County Prosecutor Lance Salyers said.

“He really was the kind of neighborhood creep that you worry about,” said Salyers.

“He was spying on what they did on their computers and trying to solicit the girls to model for photos for him and stealing their panties. Who knows what his plans were for those things?”

Common Pleas Judge Keith Spaeth found Sizemore guilty today following a bench trial last week.

Sizemore had waived his right to a jury trial, and unsuccessfully attempted to persuade the judge to find him not guilty by reason of insanity.

Sizemore was convicted of two counts of burglary, three counts of unauthorized computer use, a count of voyeurism, a count of theft and two counts of receiving stolen property.

The charges stemmed from break-ins at the women’s home in November and December while they were gone on winter break, Salyers said.

During the break-ins, Sizemore installed various kinds of computer “spyware” on the computer of a woman with whom he was infatuated, Salyers said. The spyware enabled Sizemore to see every keystroke she made, and to access her personal information and photographs, Salyers said.

The crimes came to light after university police tracked a stolen camera to him then investigated further, Salyers said. Sizemore has been held in the Butler County Jail since late last year.

Sizemore, who worked for Miami University’s information technology department, also stole about $20,000 worth of cameras and computer equipment from his employer, Salyers said. However, there was no evidence that Sizemore had set up any secret cameras in the women’s home, Salyers said.

Sizemore faces more than 16 years in prison at sentencing, which is set for 10 a.m. Oct. 29.

Courtesy Cincinnati.com