WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A Weston man is facing charges related to a camera found with pictures and video in a restroom on the Williams College campus. 

 

Maxwell Hall, 21, was charged on March 20 with 18 counts of photographing, videotaping, or electronically surveilling a partially nude or nude person.

 

The charges stem from an investigation prompted by a student's complaint on Jan. 16, 2025, of a camera in the second-floor public restroom at Lasell Gymnasium. 

 

According to the District Attorney's office, the Williamstown Police Department received the report from the college's Campus Safety Service regarding suspicious activity in the gym. A student brought the camera to the attention of the campus safety after observing a surveillance device disguised as a phone charger.  

 

The report from DA's Office did not state the status of the defendant in regards to Williams College. A Max Hall of Weston was listed as a junior member of the college's wrestling team.

 

Williamstown Police Department, Berkshire Law Enforcement Task Force, and the DA's Special Victims Unit are overseeing the case. 

 

The defendant is schedule to next appear in Northern Berkshire District Court on June 2 for arraignment. 

 

Anyone who believes they were present in the second-floor bathroom of the Lasell Gymnasium on Jan. 16, 2025 between the hours of noon and 5 are encouraged to contact Sgt. Shuan William at swilliam@williamstownma.gov.