Peeping Tom dental assistant victimized dozens in Howard County, police say

By Christian Olaniran

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    BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A dental assistant at a Columbia dental office has been indicted after allegedly recording inappropriate videos of women and illegally accessing private media of patients and coworkers, according to police.

According to Howard County Police, a 16-year-old girl reported that she spotted a man recording her over the door of a dressing room at a clothing store in The Mall in Columbia in December 2023.

Police launched an investigation into the incident and identified Delano Draine, 43, as a possible suspect. Later, they seized evidence through search warrants.

After reviewing Draine’s electronic devices, detectives found numerous upskirt and dressing room videos of at least 11 female victims at different locations throughout Howard County and other victims throughout the region.

According to the indictment, Draine also captured the cell phone passwords of women who were both his patients and co-workers by recording them using their phones. After gaining access to the victims phones, Draine allegedly went through their media galleries and recorded their personal photos and videos to his phone.

Detectives said they identified all 37 women who were victims from the dental office where Draine worked.

In a 68-count indictment, Draine faces peeping tom, visual surveillance, theft, and computer crime charges. He is held without bond at the Howard County Detention Center.

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