Plainfield Man Pleads Guilty To Unauthorized Video Recording

PLAINFIELD, IL — A Plainfield man was sentenced to two years probation on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to secretly recording a minor while she was in the bathroom, according to police.

Jay Vecchiet, 32, was arrested last September after an investigation confirmed he was in possession of "inappropriate photos" of a juvenile, Plainfield Sgt. Kevin McQuaid said. Police were previously told that Vecchiet had the pictures on his phone, and the investigation determined that he had placed a hidden camera in a private facility to record the minor, McQuaid said.

Court records showed that Vecchiet had secretly taped an underaged, nude girl in a bathroom without her consent, Plainfield police said. Vecchiet was charged with two felony counts of unauthorized videotaping of a minor and one felony count of unauthorized videotaping, records show. He was booked into Will County Jail and released the next day after posting $15,000 bond. He was also banned from the Northern Illinois University campus, where he was an employee and graduate student.

Vecchiet pleaded guilty to unauthorized video recording on Sept. 1.

Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak sentenced Vecchiet to two years probation and two days in jail. He received credit for one day already served in jail, The Herald-News reported. His probation is slated to end Aug. 31, 2022.

Bertani-Tomczak ordered Vecchiet to abide by treatment recommendations form a psychologist. Vecchiet was also ordered to have no contact with the victim in the case. An order was signed that allows Vecchiet’s probation to transfer to West Virginia, where he will reside and work, according to court records.

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