A UC Santa Cruz graduate charged with multiple counts of voyeurism, burglary and theft this month had previously pleaded guilty to similar crimes on campus in 2023, court records show. Police allege Tony Pau, 21, secretly recorded and stole from students in residence halls across several months, prompting criticism from students over the university’s handling of security concerns.
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Former student arrested in on-campus ‘peeping tom’ cases, UCSC police say
UC Santa Cruz police have arrested former student Tony Pau in connection with multiple voyeurism, burglary and theft incidents reported in campus housing earlier this year.
UCSC students say school failing to keep them safe from voyeur targeting dorm showers
Two UC Santa Cruz students say the university has failed to adequately respond to a series of voyeurism incidents in a campus dorm, including reports of someone filming students while they showered and stealing their clothing. Despite requests, students say the school hasn’t made timely or meaningful security upgrades.
UCSC investigating reports of voyeurism, burglary in campus residential buildings
UC Santa Cruz’s police department and Title IX Office are investigating reports of voyeurism in three residential buildings on campus, incidents possibly linked to earlier burglary reports.

