Man admits to putting hidden camera in public restroom at Williams College

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WNYT) — A man has admitted to putting a hidden camera in a public restroom at Williams College. On Thursday, Oct. 22, Maxwell Hall pleaded guilty to 16 charges of surveilling a person in a state of nudity or semi-nudity. He was sentenced to one year in the Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction with 30 days direct and the remaining balance suspended. Maxwell, of Weston, attended the college. His probation conditions require a sex offender evaluation, continued treatment and counseling, no direct or indirect contact with any named or identified victims and no surveillance equipment except what is needed for home security. On Jan. 16, 2025, the Williamstown Police Department received a report from the Williams College Campus Safety Service about suspicious activity at Lasell Gymnasium at Williams College. Campus Safety said it believed a surveillance camera had been placed in a second-floor public restroom in the gym. A Williams College student a