Update: Health Dept. Pulls EMT License From Barrington Video Voyeurism Suspect

On Thursday, the Rhode Island Department of Health suspended the Emergency Medical Technician license of Kristian Laferrier of Burrillville.

Laferrier, who worked as a technician at Barrington Urgent Care, was arrested by the Barrington Police Department after an investigation revealed he had taped two women in various stages of undress at the center while undergoing x-ray exams.

Dr. Michael Fine, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health determined that "continuation of an active Emergency Medical Technician license for Kristian Laferriere constitutes an immediate threat to the health, welfare and safety to the public." According to Rhode Island law, Laferriere is entitled to an administrative hearing if so desired.

According to a Barrington police report, on June 17, 2012 a 16-year-old female and her mother walked into the Barrington Police Headquarters to file a complaint. She stated while at the Barrington Urgent Care Center on Maple Avenue for x-rays she saw a cell phone propped up against a viewing window in the room. She went and looked at the phone and could see a digital counter moving on the cellphone indicating a video was being recorded while she changed into the hospital "jonnie."

On June 18, 2012 Detective Lt. Dino DeCrescenzo interviewed the x-ray technician, Kristian C. Laferriere, and he voluntarily turned over his phone to police. A court authorized search warrant was obtained to examine the contents of the phone on 6/20/12. The cell phone was brought to RI State Police Computer Crimes Unit and on 6/21/12 State Police Det. John Alfred of the Computer Crimes Unit reported after a Forensic Audit, he found 2 videos dating back to January 2012 matching the room at Barrington Urgent Care.

Both women were identified and they confirmed to Det. Lt. DeCrescenzo that it was their photographs and neither knew or gave permission to have pictures or videos taken of them.

The video shows the victims at different times to have been undressing and exposed to the defendant’s cell phone camera while in the x-ray room. The evidence seized is still being reviewed by the State Police.

On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 Mr. Laferriere, age 30, of 50 Mapleville Main Street, Burrillville, RI was arraigned in Sixth District Court Providence on 2 counts of Video Voyeurism and released on $10,000 personal recognizance. Mr. Laferriere left Barrington Urgent Care two days after the incident was reported and is no longer employed at the facility.