Aldrin Jayson Nicolas, 26, choir teacher at Salinas High School, Salinas Union High School District, Salinas, California, "filmed teenage girls disrobing in a hotel bathroom during a weekend trip" Monterey Herald: Salinas choir teacher facing child porn charges (Apr 10 2012) A choir teacher filmed teenage girls disrobing in a hotel bathroom during a weekend trip near Watsonville, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office. Aldrin Jayson "A.J." Nicolas, 26, used a "spy pen" in the bathroom until the girls found it, said deputy April Skalland. Tags:
KTVU: Choir teacher arrested for allegedly filming girls in bathroom (Apr 10 2012) A preliminary investigation revealed that [Aldrin Jayson] Nicolas put a "spy pen" camera in the girls hotel bathroom to film them getting undressed, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators believe Nicolas was producing videos of the girls, who were between 13 and 17 years old, sheriff's officials said.
KRON 4: Salinas Teacher Accused of Planting Spy Pen in Girl's Restroom During Field Trip (Apr 10 2012) A San Jose youth chorus has suspended a teacher accused of using a spy pen to try to film teenaged girls at a Salinas school undressing in a hotel bathroom. 26-year old Aldrin Jayson Nicolas is accused of spying on the 13-to-17 year old girls during a field trip involving students with the Vivace Youth Chorus to Pajaro Dunes. The trip happened from March 13 to March 16.
KSBW: Sheriff: Salinas High choir teacher used hidden camera to record teens (Apr 10 2012) A Salinas High School choir teacher used a hidden camera to record teenage girls undressing in a hotel, deputies said Tuesday afternoon. Aldrin Jayson Nicolas, 26, was arrested by Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on charges of production of child pornography. "He used a spy pen to record several young girls, ages 13-17 years old, undressing in the hotel bathroom," Deputy April Skalland said.
KION: Deputies: Salinas Choir Teacher Arrested For Using "Spy Pen" To Record Teens Undressing (Apr 10 2012) A choir teacher at Salinas High School has been arrested for using a "spy pen" to record teenagers undressing in a hotel bathroom, said deputies. According to deputies, Aldrin Jayson Nicolas was also a teacher for the Vivace Youth Group in San Jose. When the Youth Group went on a weekend trip to the Pajaro Dunes in South Santa Cruz County he used a "Spy Pen" to record the girls in the group, reported deputies. Deputies say while on the trip some girls found the pen in the bathroom. After further investigation by detectives, they say that Nicolas placed the camera in the bathroom to produce videos of the girls undressing.
KION: School District Responds to Choir Teacher's Arrest (Apr 11 2012) Deputies told Central Coast News they searched [Aldrin Jayson] Nicolas' computer and home but did not find any other recordings, except the Spy Pen he's accused of using. Sheriff's deputies said he used a Spy Pen to record a group of San Jose girls in a hotel bathroom during a youth group trip to Santa Cruz County.
Huffington Post: Aldrin Jayson Nicolas, Choir Teacher, Accused Of Using 'Spy Pen' To Film Students Undressing On School Trip [VIDEO] (Apr 12 2012) Aldrin Jayson "A.J." Nicolas, a 26-year-old choir teacher at Salinas High School in Monterey County, Calif., has been arrested and put on administrative leave after a "spy pen" he reportedly used to film female students undressing in a bathroom on a class trip was found and turned in ... The Salinas Californian reports that on the pen, authorities found videos of the teen girls in various stages of undressing in their hotel bathroom.
Californian: Salinas choir teacher accused of filming girls with "spy pen" (Apr 11 2012) A Salinas High School choir teacher has been arrested, accused of using a "spy pen" to film unsuspecting teenaged girls, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said. Sheriff's deputy April Skalland, a public information officer, said Aldrin Jayson Nicolas, 26, along with a youth choir group from San Jose were part of a March 16-18 weekend trip to the Pajaro Dunes. Skalland said some of the girls discovered the camera pen on March 18 in the bathroom and reported the incident to authorities. She said the girls did not know where the pen came from and reported the incident to authorities.
Monterey County Weekly: Salinas High Choir Teacher Arrested on Charges of Secretly Taping Teenage Girls (Apr 11 2012) Aldrin Jayson Nicolas, 26, was arrested by the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Department after officers found a “pen” camera Nicolas had allegedly placed in a bathroom of the Pajaro Dunes hotel between March 16-18, 2012. According to sheriff’s spokeswoman April Skalland, Nicolas was chaperoning a field trip for the Vivace Youth Group in San Jose, and hid the camera to capture video of teenage girls undressing. Several of the girls recognized the pen as a camera and told counselors, who then reported the incident to the sheriff’s department. After an investigation, Nicolas was asked to come to the sheriff’s office and was arrested on April 10.
Santa Cruz Patch: Teacher Suspected of Making Porn at Pajaro Dunes With 'Spy Pen' (Apr 11 2012) A young choir instructor allegedly used a "spy pen" to record images of teenage girls undressing in a hotel bathroom during a weekend trip, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office reported. Aldrin Jayson "A.J." Nicolas, 26, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of producing child pornography, according to Santa Cruz Sheriff's Deputy April Skalland.
ABC Local KGO: Choir teacher arrested for allegedly filming girls (Apr 10 2012) Aldrin Jayson Nicolas, 26, was working as a teacher with the Vivace Youth Chorus of San Jose during a field trip to Pajaro Dunes from March 13 to March 16, according to the sheriff's office. A preliminary investigation revealed that Nicolas put a "spy pen" camera in the girls hotel bathroom to film them getting undressed, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators believe Nicolas was producing videos of the girls, who were between 13 and 17 years old, sheriff's officials said.
Bakersfield Now: Teacher accused of filming girls with spy pen (Apr 11 2012) Twenty-six-year-old Aldrin Jayson Nicolas was taken into custody on Tuesday. Authorities say Nicolas used the pen camera to film the girls during a weekend trip with the Vivace Youth Chorus in Watsonville. The alleged victims were between 13 and 17 years old.
The Californian: Ex-SHS teacher accused of using 'spy pen' to film teens undressing (Apr 12 2013) A former Salinas High School choir teacher has been arrested, accused of using a "spy pen" to film unsuspecting teenage girls undress. The suspect, Aldrin Jayson Nicolas, 26, along with several teens from the San Jose-based Vivace Youth Chorus were part of a March 16-18 weekend trip to the Pajaro Dunes near Watsonville, according to Deputy April Skalland, a spokeswoman for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office. Skalland said some of the girls discovered the camera pen on March 18 in a bathroom at Pajaro Dunes. She said the girls did not know where the pen came from and reported finding it to ... (continued in paid archive)
The Herald: Former choir teacher pleads not guilty to using spy pen to film teenage girls undressing (Apr 13 2013) Aldrin Jayson "A.J" Nicolas, 26, was arrested Tuesday. He is facing five felonies and three misdemeanors on charges that include producing child pornography ... Nicolas, who is no longer in custody, appeared in court early Friday with his defense attorney, Mary Conn. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and a preliminary hearing was set for May 14.
Contra Costa Times: Santa Cruz choir teacher pleads not guilty to charges that he secretly videotaped girls undressing (Apr 13 2013) A choir teacher pleaded not guilty Friday morning to charges that he used a "spy pen" to secretly record teenage girls undressing in a hotel bathroom during a weekend trip near Watsonville. Aldrin Jayson "A.J" Nicolas, 26, was arrested earlier this week. He's facing five felonies and three misdemeanors on charges that include producing child pornography. The Californian: Choir teacher pleads not guilty (Apr 14 2013)
Watsonville Patch: Plea Deal Falls Through in 'Spy Pen' Porn Case (July 26 2012) A youth choir instructor suspected of using a small camera to film his female students undressing in a hotel bathroom is remorseful and embarrassed about the incident, his attorney said after a court appearance in Santa Cruz on Thursday afternoon. Aldrin Jayson "A.J." Nicolas was in court to plead guilty, but the deal fell through at the last minute and the case moved closer to trial. "We decided we could not do what we intended to do," defense attorney Mary Con said outside of court. "We were going to plead guilty." Neither Con nor Assistant District Attorney Steve Moore spoke about what the possible plea deal involved, or why it failed.
San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Former San Jose teacher pleads no contest to secretly taping girls (Feb 14 2013) A former San Jose choir teacher accused of secretly recording teenage girls undressing pleaded no contest on Thursday in Santa Cruz County Superior Court to several charges ... [Aldrin Jayson] Nicolas pleaded no contest to three felony counts of creating child pornography. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors for unlawful invasion of the girls' privacy and unlawful eavesdropping. Nicolas, who is not in custody, is due in court for sentencing April 25.
