Pastor Accused of Recording Women in Bathroom of Church

Arturo Laguna
Pastor Arturo Laguna speaks during services at Casa de Adoracion, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Chris Coduto)

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An Arizona pastor is facing felony charges after being accused of hiding a camera in the women’s restroom at his church. 

Arturo Laguna of Casa de Adoracion in Phoenix was arrested after a woman said that the camera fell out of a dryer in the bathroom while she was changing her baby’s diaper. 

Casa de Adoracion has deactivated its Facebook page, and its website does not mention Laguna. However, according to FOX 10, Laguna was listed on Casa de Adoracion’s Facebook page as the church’s pastor prior to its deactivation.

Casa de Adoracion is part of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination, according to its website

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Laguna was interviewed by Associated Press (AP) for an unrelated story in October 2024. At that time, AP reported that Casa de Adoracion had roughly 100 attenders. 

Speaking to AP about the 2024 presidential election, Laguna highlighted the complexity that faced Latino evangelicals in choosing how to cast their ballots. 

“We’re in a complicated moment because, on the one hand, we are against abortion, and on the other, we are concerned about the sharp rhetoric around immigration and lack of reform,” he said. “It’s a difficult choice.”

Laguna now remains in custody and faces four counts of unlawfully recording a person. 

Police reported that after investigating the recording device’s SD card, detectives obtained a screenshot of Laguna placing the camera in the bathroom.

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They also found four videos of women using the bathroom. 

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