Jason Pomare dressed like a women to film them in a California Macy’s bathroom

A California man was arrested for videotaping women in a Macy’s bathroom while dressing in ladies’ clothing.

Jason Pomare, 33, was arrested after mall security officers learned he had been hanging out in a Macy’s department store women’s bathroom. The security guards contacted a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputy who found the cross-dressing man in a mall storage area.

NBC Los Angeles reported the arrest details first as LASD revealed. “The deputy noticed he was wearing a wig and appeared to have breasts,” LASD Sergeant Brian Hudson told the Los Angeles news outlet.

Jason Pomare

The deputy searched the man to discover a video camera in his purse, which contained hours of women using the restroom.

A witness told police that Pomare hid the camera in the stall and the “recording light” was noticed and prompted the report to store security.

Pomare was formally charged with six counts of unlawful use of a concealed camera for purposes of sexual gratification. The charges are misdemeanors under California law.

If convicted, Pomare could face up to 6 months in the county jail and a fine of up to $1,000 on each count.

Privacy advocates have petitioned against recent transgender and bathroom bills which would lesson the scrutiny of genetic specific bathroom access and make incidents like this more common.