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Ex-Curator of San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum Arrested After Allegedly Filming People Inside His Bathroom
Police say a search warrant alleges 20 counts after investigators found footage of guests in the bathroom and seized about a dozen devices.
- On June 3, Berkeley police arrested Andrew Farago, 54, a pop culture writer and former San Francisco Cartoon Art Museum curator, for allegedly recording guests in his South Berkeley bathroom during a May 23 birthday party.
- A guest discovered a hidden cellphone actively recording during the gathering, leading to a confrontation where Farago admitted to the act; police subsequently obtained a warrant alleging 20 counts of invasion of privacy.
- Investigators recovered footage of Farago "setting the phone up, concealing it with a towel, and aiming it to record people," and Farago later emailed guests calling the incident an "inexcusable violation" of privacy and friendship.
- The San Francisco Cartoon Art Museum confirmed Farago is no longer employed there, while investigators seized roughly a dozen electronic devices during the search of his residence.
- As of Tuesday, prosecutors have not filed formal charges against Farago, and the investigation remains ongoing as authorities continue to review the seized evidence.
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Los Angeles TimesEx-curator of San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum arrested after allegedly filming people inside his bathroom
A San Francisco Bay Area pop culture writer and former curator of San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum was arrested earlier this month after allegedly filming people inside his bathroom during a birthday party. Andrew Farago, 54, hosted a birthday party…
Local Comics Curator Arrested on Suspicion of Filming Guests In Bathroom During Party at His Berkeley Home
A hidden camera was allegedly discovered recording guests — including adults and children — in the bathroom during a birthday party at the Berkeley home of a local pop culture writer and longtime Cartoon Art Museum curator.
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