内容来源：https://www.geekwire.com/2026/ex-expedia-employee-gets-4-years-for-planting-spy-cameras-across-seattle-campus-in-voyeurism-case/

内容总结：

前员工偷拍女性并私藏20TB影像，获刑四年

西雅图——当地时间周五，金县高等法院对一宗大规模偷拍案作出判决。前Expedia集团员工马塞洛·巴尔加斯-费尔南德斯因在公司总部（包括卫生间内）多处隐藏间谍摄像头，非法拍摄并积累了高达20TB的女性影像，被判处四年监禁。

现年44岁的巴尔加斯-费尔南德斯已于去年12月对14项一级偷窥罪和两项违反性侵犯保护令的指控认罪。后者涉及他在2025年10月试图联系一名受害者，说服其不要出庭作证。

在宣判前，多名仅以姓名首字母标识的受害者通过陈述，向法官珍妮特·赫尔森描述了隐私被侵犯所带来的持久创伤和安全感“破碎”的感受。一名受害者写道：“我余生都会怀疑是否还有更多关于我的影像存在。‘我是否正被监视？’这个不断浮现的问题令人精疲力竭。”

高级副检察官加里·恩斯多夫称此案规模“令人震惊”。调查人员从被告处查获的20TB数据中，识别出近60名潜在受害者。恩斯多夫指出，被告精心按姓名、描述和活动对非法影像进行了分类整理，证据量之大“足以耗费整个职业生涯去梳理和识别更多受害者”。

检方称，除卫生间外，摄像头还被发现安装在办公桌下以拍摄就坐者、隐藏在其车辆车门和仪表板内以拍摄乘客，甚至安装在一位受害者的私人公寓卫生间和客厅内。

庭审中，身着红色囚服的巴尔加斯-费尔南德斯双手交握，一度摘下眼镜擦拭眼睛。他随后向受害者、家人和前雇主道歉，承认自己“辜负了信任”并制造了“痛苦与恐惧”，表示本应就抑郁和个人问题寻求帮助。其辩护律师则强调被告过去两年在康复治疗方面的努力。

除监禁外，赫尔森法官还判处被告最高36个月的社区监管，并签发保护受害者的禁止接触令。法官明确指出：“这些并非无受害者的犯罪。它们给真实受害者带来了严重影响。”

案发后，Expedia集团曾临时关闭西雅图总部三天进行安全检查，当时未发现更多设备。目前已有针对Expedia集团及其安保承包商Securitas的集体诉讼提起，指控其存在疏忽，未能在2023年12月首次接到隐藏摄像头报告时立即采取行动，导致偷拍行为持续数周，直至2024年1月警方才获通知。Expedia集团发言人表示，公司始终致力于保护员工和访客的隐私与安全，并在此次调查中全力配合执法。

西雅图警方的调查始于该公司海滨校区单人无性别卫生间洗手池下发现隐藏摄像头。法庭记录显示，2023年12月4日，一名员工首次发现设备并报告现场安保，但当时未被确认为摄像头或移交警方。数周后设备再次出现，2024年1月11日，员工再次发现并报警。有目击者称看到巴尔加斯-费尔南德斯在卫生间关闭期间行为可疑。

2024年2月1日，警方对其林伍德市的住所执行搜查令，使用电子嗅探犬查获至少33个间谍摄像头、22张SD卡和6个硬盘。检方称，未发现影像被上传或在线分享的证据，但承认受害者可能永远无法完全确定其影像是否被传播。

中文翻译：

一名前亿客行集团员工在公司总部（包括卫生间）多处隐藏偷拍摄像头，非法获取了高达20TB的女性影像资料，于周五在西雅图金县高等法院被判处四年监禁。

44岁的马塞洛·巴尔加斯-费尔南德斯去年十二月承认了14项一级偷窥罪和两项违反性侵犯保护令的罪名——他曾在2025年10月联系其中一名受害者，试图说服她不作证。宣判前，高等法院法官珍妮特·赫尔森听取了多名受害者的陈述（法庭仅公开其姓名首字母）。她们描述了隐私被侵犯造成的持久创伤与安全感"彻底崩塌"。

"我余生都会怀疑是否还有其他我的影像存在，"一位受害者在陈述中说道，"不断自问'我是否正被窥视？'令人精疲力竭。"

高级副检察官加里·恩斯多夫称本案规模"令人震惊"，指出调查人员从巴尔加斯-费尔南德斯处查获的20TB数据中识别出近60名潜在受害者。他向法庭陈述，被告曾按姓名、特征和活动对非法影像进行细致分类。"坦率说，这些证据可能需要耗费整个职业生涯来梳理分析，以识别更多受害者。"

检方周五在法庭上指出，除卫生间外，还在办公桌下发现记录坐姿的摄像头，其车辆门板及仪表盘内藏有记录乘客的装置，甚至在某受害者的私人公寓卫生间和客厅也安装了摄像头。

巴尔加斯-费尔南德斯身着红色囚服出庭，双手交叠按在桌面的纸张上。当听到某段陈述时，他摘下眼镜擦拭眼睛。随后在向法庭陈述时，他向受害者、家人和前雇主道歉，承认自己"辜负了信任"并制造了"痛苦与恐惧"，表示本应寻求帮助应对抑郁和个人问题。"这都是我的错，"他补充道。

其辩护律师考特·威尔强调，巴尔加斯-费尔南德斯过去两年积极改造，已完成心理性评估，坚持每周参加性犯罪者治疗，并在电子设备安装责任监控软件。"他出庭绝非寻找任何借口。"

除监禁外，赫尔森法官还判处巴尔加斯-费尔南德斯最长36个月的社区监管，并签发保护受害者的禁止接触令。"这些犯罪绝非没有受害者，"法官告诫道，"真实受害者们正承受着严重影响。"

亿客行集团在事发后曾暂时关闭西雅图总部三天进行安全检查，当时未发现其他设备。本案已引发集体诉讼，其中一项同时起诉亿客行集团及其安保承包商赛科利达。诉状指控其存在疏忽——安保团队在2023年12月首次接到隐藏摄像头报告后未采取行动，导致偷拍持续数周，直至次年1月才报警。

亿客行发言人今日声明表示："公司始终致力于保护全球办公室员工与访客的隐私、安全与保障，全力配合执法调查，很高兴我们的协助促使责任人受到法律制裁。"

西雅图警方调查始于该公司海滨园区单人无性别卫生间洗手池下发现隐藏摄像头。法庭记录显示，2023年12月4日有员工首次发现池下胶带固定的录制设备并报告现场安保，但当时未确认为摄像头且未移交警方。数周后摄像头再次出现，2024年1月11日员工重新发现设备并报警。有目击者称看到巴尔加斯-费尔南德斯在卫生间关闭期间在该区域行为可疑。

2024年2月1日，警方对其林伍德市住所执行搜查令，使用电子嗅探犬扫描公寓，查获至少33个偷拍设备、22张SD卡和6个硬盘等大量证据。检察官恩斯多夫在法庭指出，虽发现被告浏览过类似非法内容网站，但调查未发现影像被上传或网络分享的证据，同时承认受害者可能永远无法完全确定自己的影像是否被传播。

英文来源：

A former Expedia Group employee who amassed 20 terabytes of illicit footage of women by hiding spy cameras throughout the company’s headquarters — including bathrooms — was sentenced to four years in prison Friday in King County Superior Court in Seattle.
Marcelo Vargas-Fernandez, 44, pleaded guilty in December to 14 counts of first-degree voyeurism and two counts of violating a sexual assault protection order for contacting one of the victims in October 2025 in an attempt to convince her not to testify.
Before handing down the sentence, Superior Court Judge Janet Helson heard statements read on behalf of several victims, identified in court only by their initials, who described the lasting trauma and “shattered” sense of security caused by the invasion of their privacy.
“I will wonder for the rest of my life whether there is more footage of me somewhere,” said one of the victims in her statement. “The constant question, ‘am I being watched?’ is exhausting.”
Gary Ernsdorff, senior deputy prosecuting attorney, described the scope of the case as “staggering,” noting that investigators identified nearly 60 potential victims in the 20 terabytes of data seized from Vargas-Fernandez. Ernsdorff told the court that the defendant meticulously organized the illicit footage by name, description, and activity.
“We could spend, frankly, a career going through the evidence and parsing out and trying to identify more victims,” Ernsdorff said.
In addition to bathrooms, prosecutors said in court Friday that cameras were also found mounted under desks to record people sitting in chairs, hidden inside the door and dashboard of his vehicle to record passengers, and even installed inside the bathroom and living room of one victim’s private apartment.
Vargas-Fernandez sat in red prison garb, his hands clasped on a piece of paper on the table, at one point removing his glasses to wipe his eyes as one statement was read.
Later, addressing the court, Vargas-Fernandez apologized to the victims, his family, and his former employer, admitting that he “failed trust” and created “pain and fear.” He told the judge he should have asked for help to deal with depression and personal issues.
“This is my fault,” he added.
His attorney, Court Will, emphasized Vargas-Fernandez’s efforts toward rehabilitation over the past two years, noting that he has completed a psychosexual evaluation, attended weekly sex offender treatment, and installed accountability software on his devices.
“He’s not before the court to make any excuses whatsoever,” Will said.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Helson sentenced Vargas-Fernandez to up to 36 months of community custody and issued no-contact orders to protect the victims.
“These are not victimless crimes,” Judge Helson told him. “These are crimes with real victims who experience serious consequences in their lives.”
Expedia Group temporarily closed its Seattle headquarters for three days following the discovery to conduct security sweeps but found no additional devices at that time.
Class-action lawsuits have been filed over the case, including one against both Expedia Group and its security contractor, Securitas. The suits allege negligence, claiming that the security team failed to act on the initial report of hidden cameras in December 2023, allowing the recording to continue for weeks before police were finally notified in January.
“Expedia is committed to protecting the privacy, safety, and security of our employees and guests across all offices,” an Expedia spokesperson said in a statement today. “We fully cooperated with law enforcement throughout this investigation and are pleased that our support contributed to holding the individual accountable.”
The investigation by Seattle police began after hidden cameras were discovered under the sinks of single-occupancy, gender-neutral bathrooms at the company’s campus on the Seattle waterfront. According to court records, an employee first spotted a recording device taped under a sink on Dec. 4, 2023, and reported it to onsite security. However, the devices were not immediately identified as cameras or turned over to police at that time.
The cameras reappeared weeks later. On Jan. 11, 2024, an employee discovered the devices again and alerted security, who then contacted Seattle police. Witnesses reported seeing Vargas-Fernandez acting suspiciously in the area while the restrooms were closed.
Following his identification as a suspect, Seattle police executed a search warrant at Vargas-Fernandez’s home in Lynnwood on Feb. 1, 2024. An electronics sniffing dog was used to sweep the apartment. The search recovered substantial evidence, including at least 33 spy cameras, 22 SD cards, and six hard drives.
Ernsdorff, the prosecuting attorney, said in court that investigators found no evidence the footage was uploaded or shared online, despite finding evidence that Vargas-Fernandez had visited websites featuring similar illicit content. However, he acknowledged that victims may never have complete certainty about whether their images were distributed.