East Providence Police Charge Verizon Installer As Video Voyeur

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI—East Providence police have arrested a Verizon technician who accessed a video on a customer's iPad and sent it out without her permission. Derrick Calvano, 47, of Dighton, Mass., was installing Verizon service in a woman's home on July 11. He asked if she had any other electronics she wanted him to connect. She handed over her iPad.

Afterwards, she received a text message saying one of her videos had been sent to an unknown number in the 508 area code.

"The message, which was of a very sensitive and personal nature, had been sent during the time that Calvano had her i-Pad," police said. The woman contacted police. Det. Jeffrey Mace investigated the case. On July 13, Calvano was charged with Intentional Computer Access and Video Voyeurism.

Noting similarities to the Flint Audio Video case, police remind everyone to be cautious if turning over devices for repairs or service.

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