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THE WOODLANDS, Texas - A class action lawsuit is calling for Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center and the hospital's former patient care director to pay $100 million after the employee was accused of placing hidden cameras in the hospital's restrooms.
Memorial Hermann, former employee sued
What we know:
Court documents state Robert Shrader placed cameras in the restrooms of Memorial Hermann Medical Center in the Woodlands to "engage in mass offensive and disgusting acts of voyeurism."
Shrader was arrested earlier this year after maintenance workers found a hidden camera in one of the restrooms. A second camera was later found in another restroom.
The lawsuit states it was filed "on behalf of thousands of individuals from in and around Texas." It specifically names several employees who worked at the hospital.
"Thousands of individuals have passed through the Defendant Memorial Hermann's facilities and used their restrooms at the time Defendant Shrader was employed by Defendant Memorial Hermann," court documents state. "Whether members of the class were employees, contractors, guests, patients, or other property visitors, they were all subjected to the same invasion of privacy."
The lawsuit claims the plaintiffs suffered an invasion of privacy, emotional distress and embarrassment.
Hidden cameras found in hospital restrooms
Now-former employee accused of putting camera in restroom at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands
A now-former employee has been charged after a camera was found in a restroom at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center. Robert Pinon Shrader has been charged with invasive visual recording.
The backstory:
Authorities said more than 300 images were found on SD cards found inside Shrader's desk and in a camera recovered from one of the restrooms.
Shrader was charged with seven counts of invasive visual recording.
Investigators said cameras were found in a second floor restroom across from the labor and delivery unit and in a third floor restroom inside the Medical Surgical Unit.
Shrader was arrested and is currently out on bond.
Memorial Hermann response
The other side:
"We intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this matter. The criminal conduct undertaken by the former employee occurred outside the scope of his employment, contrary to our policy and without our knowledge."
The Source: Information in this article comes from a class action lawsuit filed in Harris County District Court. Backstory on Robert Shrader's charges comes from previous FOX 26 reporting.