A high school employee in Maryland accused of secretly filming female students in a changing room now faces additional criminal charges after investigators expanded their inquiry and identified further alleged victims. The case highlights ongoing concerns about student safety and surveillance by school staff, and comes as authorities continue to build their prosecution.

James Mulhern III, an employee at Walter Johnson High School in Montgomery County, now faces 12 counts of abuse of a minor after investigators said newly recovered videos showed additional footage, bringing the total number of alleged victims to 12 following the identification of eight more girls during the expanded investigation.