Wilton Man Arrested on Several Counts of Voyeurism

On August 22 of last month, , a 26-year-old Wilton man, had been arrested for secretly videotaping his ex-girlfriend in what was most likely a sexual act. Since thenthe Stamford Advocate reported on Wednesday, Sept. 21, that Panek was arrested this past Monday on two more counts of voyeurism of the same nature.

The Advocate reports that Panek admitted to filming “two other women…without their knowledge” and that he had allegedly “photographed another girlfriend and co-worker without her consent a year earlier” and also “admitted [to] photographing another girlfriend nude without her knowledge.” The Advocate sources a court affidavit for this information.

Panek is listed as the Senior Art Director of , a marketing firm located in Wilton.

Police released Panek after posting a $25,000 bond, according to the Advocate.

Below is a Police Logs excerpt from the posted on Wilton Patch last month:

8/22: Police received complaints on 7/30 from a woman who “believed she had been photographed or videotaped without her knowledge” by her ex-boyfriend, whom police identified as John Panek, 26, of Wilton. Police said that the taping allegedly occurred at the accused’s home.

Reports say that a warrant was obtained based on the woman’s allegations, and “numerous data storage items,” such as computer files, were seized. Police then obtained an arrest warrant for Panek after investigating the data. While police did not disclose specifics, Lieutenant Donald Wakeman said that the recorded data involved a situation “where there had to be some expectation of privacy.” Police charged Panek with voyeurism, a Class D felony. After turning himself in, Panek posted a $25,000 bond and was issued a promise to appear in court.