Peepholes found; man is arrested

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A Richmond County maintenance worker was in jail Tuesday, accused of drilling peepholes in a women's restroom inside the Richmond County Law Enforcement Center.

Ricky Leon Merriweather, 47, of the 2800 block of Bradford Court, Hephzibah, faces a felony peeping Tom charge, according to jail records.

Sheriff Ronnie Strength said Mr. Merriweather is a longtime county employee but not part of his department's roll.

Sheriff Strength said a female employee noticed two peepholes Tuesday in the ceiling of a women's employee restroom in the State Court wing of the Law Enforcement Center, 401 Walton Way.

The sheriff said investigators did not know when the holes were drilled.

When reached at his home Tuesday night, County Administrator Fred Russell said the case was a "personnel issue," and he would not discuss it.

Reach Timothy Cox at (706) 823-3217 or tim.cox@augustachronicle.com.

Comments

spotted_assassin

STUPID!!!All that...and he could have gotten a magazine for $5.00! It would have saved him all the trouble!

SargentMidTown

Arrested for being a peeping tom...how embarrassing is that ?

pofwe

Some people are embarrass-proof.

christian134

And the perverts just keep crawling out of the woodwork...

Chuchi

I suppose a magazine is no substitute for the thrill of live feed --- just ain't the same. Women can't even relieve themselves in a restroom without their rights being violated. Sickening.

keepinitreal

So if the employees are violators then who can be trusted? He was probably looking forward to his retirement after all those yrs of being there and now he maybe spending those yrs behind bars instead. I wonder if he is married how his spouse feels about this?

christian134

Hopefully he will now look forward to his every move being viewed and ogled...

pointstoponder

Justus, the man as been charged, not convicted. The article is way short on information. It is a criminal case and a personnel matter. Do you really think that the Chronicle has all the information? How do you know anythingh as been handled improperly? Do you even know what statements have been made to investigators or by the man himself? Talk about ignorant.

Waymore

justus4, could you please explain how this case is being handled improperly? I think I know why you posted this, but i want to see if you will admit it. He is accused of doing this, and was booked into the jail. He will have his day in court and then we'll see. Want to bet he'll plead guilty? There's holes in this one alright...the ones in the tile and the ones in your head.

crazyoldman

See there, if the X-mart was open he wouldn’t have had to peep at the Richmond County Law Enforcement Center.

christian134

See, crasyoldman, because the porn laws are so relaxed we have perverts fulfilling their sick fantasies...

crazyoldman

There used to be a place called Fantasies where you could peep all you wanted.

crazyoldman

fantasies!!!!!! Tell me yours and I'll tell you mine!!!!!

christian134

Don't have any darlin'....Just happy to wake up morning's....:-)

Georgiais1

He looks guilty...

crazyoldman

You mean you don’t even fantasize about walking them streets of gold? Come on now...

christian134

No fantasy there crazy just complete faith in that one...I'm happy...:-)

TEDDY1

he did it.......look at 'um....yep, guilty....just look at the sicko

keraknightwalker

Hey Fred..do you think the women think it's just a personnel issue?.. he should be thrown under the bus!..or was he riding it?

crazyoldman

Well, maybe it’s daydreaming then. Whatever it is I sometimes find myself thinking of walking threw the pearly gates and walking hand and hand with my friends and family from days gone by once again. Ya know, I miss my Maw and now my Paw is knock, knock, knocking on havens’ door.

whostellingusthetruth

justurd, they knew it was him because he was pressing so hard against the hole, he had a circle around his eye!

tdp

justus4.....I think we all know why you don't think this guy is guilty. I'll bet if he were a different color you would be screaming to execute him. I really dislike racists like you!

crazyoldman

He said he was looking for a leak. Sounds like he found it……

junebug

Don't worry. Betty Beard will get him hired back - with a promotion!

Seashells

lol whosetellingusthetruth funny!

Believe me...Our Sheriff knows what he is doing. They got rid of most of those punks at the Tattoo Parlor didn't they?

toppergem

Well, he now gets to see how it feels...someone will be looking at him pee while he is in jail. Turn around is fair play, I always say. (Laughing out loud!!!!)

jackfruitpaper833

Just ungodly, unholy having on a form of godliness.

me001968

LOL too topper! Now he has no privacy when he has to go hahaha....serves him right!

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