# Denton barbershop owner charged in bathroom camera case

> An employee found a phone lens pointed at the toilet, and police traced it back to the man who signed her paychecks.
- Title: Denton barbershop owner charged in bathroom camera case
- Summary: An employee found a phone lens pointed at the toilet, and police traced it back to the man who signed her paychecks. The person who found the camera was the…
- Keywords: crime, denton, texas, workplace safety, police, news, local, barbershop, owner, charged, bathroom, camera
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/denton-barbershop-owner-charged-invasive-visual-recording-female-employee
- Author: Carter Freemon
- Published: 2026-09-14T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: crime, denton, texas, workplace safety, police, news, local
## A lens in the restroom
On August 3, a barbershop employee in Denton walked into the shop restroom and saw a camera lens aimed at the toilet area.
## Her boss is accused
Police say the phone was placed there by Jose Luis Alvarez Williams, 37, the owner of the shop on the 700 block of S. Elm Street.

> Denton Police say Alvarez Williams is the owner of the barbershop.
## She called it in
The employee reported what she found to Denton PD the same day. Investigators concluded he placed the phone and recorded her.
## He turned himself in
A warrant went out for invasive visual recording. On September 10, five weeks after the discovery, Alvarez Williams surrendered to Denton Police.
## No record before this
Court records show no prior criminal history for Alvarez Williams. This arrest is his first.

> Records indicate Alvarez Williams had no prior criminal history before his arrest.
## What is still unknown
Police have not released the victim's name. Everything known about the case so far comes from the Denton Police Department.
## Key takeaway

The person who found the camera was the one who ended the case, she spotted the lens and called police the same day.