Williamstown, MA- On March 20, 2025, Maxwell Hall (6/23/2003) was charged with 18 counts of Photographing, Videotaping, or Electronically Surveilling a Partially Nude or Nude Person in relation to an event on January 16, 2025.
On January 16, 2025, the Williamstown Police Department received a report from the Williams College Campus Safety Service regarding suspicious activity in the Lasell Gymnasium, Williams College. The Campus Safety Service stated they believed there was a surveillance camera placed in a 2nd floor public restroom in the gymnasium. A Williams College student brought the camera to the attention of the Campus Safety Service after observing a surveillance device disguised as a phone charger.
Williamstown Police Department, Berkshire Law Enforcement Task Force, and the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office’s Special Victims Unit are overseeing the case.
The Defendant is schedule to next appear in Northern Berkshire District Court on June 2nd for arraignment.
If any member of the community believes they were present in the 2nd floor bathroom of the Lasell Gymnasium at Williams College on January 16, 2025 between the hours of noon and 5:00 p.m., they are encouraged to contact Sgt. Shuan William at swilliam@williamstownma.gov.