Clinton man accused of using phone to secretly record child in bedroom, bathroom

CLINTON, Iowa – A Clinton man is behind bars after allegedly secretly recording videos of a child under the age of 13 in her bedroom and bathroom.

Adam Young, 33, of Clinton, is charged with three counts of Sexual Exploitation of Minor, a Class B Felony, five counts of Possession of Visuals Depicting Minor in Sex Act, a Class D Felony, and two counts of Invasion of Privacy, an Aggravated Misdemeanor.

Allegations.

In July, a witness told police his friend had been given a cell phone by Young in June after his own phone stopped working, where he discovered several inappropriate videos of an 11-year-old girl, affidavits show.

The witness discovered the phone was still logged into Young’s Google account allowing photos and videos to sync to the device as they were added to the account.

The witness voluntarily turned the phone over to police, affidavits show.

After obtaining a search warrant for the cell phone, investigators confirmed the device was actively logged into Young’s Google account, and found multiple videos showing the private bedroom and bathroom used by an 11-year-old girl, through a peephole and under door frames.

There were also videos showing the girl swimming in a pool, affidavits show.

According to investigators, the videos revealed Young had verbally instructed the girl to change clothes in her bedroom before he returned to the peephole to record her as she was putting on a bra and exposing her bare chest, affidavits show.

Investigators say Young also positioned the camera under a bathroom door while the girl was entering the shower to capture her naked, affidavits show.

Investigation.

The results of a search warrant on Young’s Google account found the same three videos, of which were created or saved to the account in mid-July, affidavits show.

A review of the data on Young’s Google account showed a search for ‘cctv spy camera app for iphone,’ along with visits to websites related to hidden surveillance devices, affidavits show.

A search warrant on Young’s home found a peephole in a bedroom, and confirmed his home matched the home allegedly seen on the videos, affidavits show.

Investigators say, ‘the circumstances of the videos show that the [girl] had a reasonable expectation of privacy and did not, or could not, consent to being recorded.’

On Dec. 23, a warrant was issued for Young’s arrest. On Christmas Eve, he was booked into the Clinton County Jail.

On Christmas Day, Young appeared in court where a judge found probable cause to proceed with the case.

Latest updates.

JANUARY 6, 2026
A judge ordered Young’s bond to be cash only, set at $75,000. He remains in custody at the Clinton County Jail.

JANUARY 5, 2026
Young enters plea of Not Guilty.

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