Nebraska family unwitting photography models for pervy hotel-room peeper

This past August, Nebraska resident Robert Reams and his family took a vacation in Denver, staying at the Tech Center Marriott. Little did they know that as they went about their activities, including changing clothes and bedding down for the evening, they were in full view of a camera installed...

By Michael Roberts

October 19, 2009

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This past August, Nebraska resident Robert Reams and his family took a vacation in Denver, staying at the Tech Center Marriott. Little did they know that as they went about their activities, including changing clothes and bedding down for the evening, they were in full view of a camera installed by one Donald Fugate, perv. And guess what? He's still out there. An Omaha TV station reports that hotel employees discovered the camera behind a pencil-tip-size hole in the wall, leading to Fugate's arrest -- but he accepted a plea bargain that reduced the original felony charge to a misdemeanor netting him two-years probation. Daddy Reams is understandably pissed, fearing that hotel-room photos of his kids (the youngest is eleven) will end up on the Internet someday. As for Fugate, he told authorities he didn't snap anything of note -- and why wouldn't you trust a guy like him?

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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