Counselor recorded video in Bucks County office bathroom, DA says

🚨Small cameras were found in the bathroom of a counseling office in Quakertown

🚨SD cards with video were found in the office of program director Jonathan Moyer

🚨Empowerlife has permanently closed the office

QUAKERTOWN, Pa — A Bucks County family counselor was charged after video was found of females in his office's bathroom.

District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said in a statement an electronic storage unit that contained the files was found in the office of Jonathan Elliot Moyer, 54, a program director at Empowerlife Coaching & Counseling on Broad Street in Quakertown.  One of the videos also showed a man setting up a recording device.  One of the recording devices, some of which were disguised as charging blocks, were located across from a toilet, according to Schorn.

The individual who reported the video was able to identify Moyer in the video as the person installing the device. A warrant was obtained to search the Quakertown office, a second Empowerlife office in Berks County and Moyer's home in Alburtis.

At Moyer's home investigators found several items that included numerous covert charging block cameras like the one found in the Quakertown office bathroom, a covert key fob camera like the one Moyer had in his possession, covert pens, and numerous micro-SD cards and media storage devices, according to Schorn.

An initial review of the SD-cards by investigators shows four females were recorded including one who may have been "younger in age," according to Schorn.  and believe more will be uncovered.

Other victims expected

Moyer is charged with one count each of interception of oral communications, possession of a device for interception of oral communications and possession of an instrument of crime, and six counts of invasion of privacy.

Schorn asked anyone with information about this case to contact her office at 215-348-6354 or Quakertown police at 215-536-5002.

Empower has permanently closed the Quakertown location, according to a message on their website. Its office in Bally, PA is still open.

"We are all in shock about his actions, and want to make everyone aware that this was an act of only one individual. Remaining staff, as well as clients, are potential victims. We will continue to assist those who need help processing the recent event, as we ourselves work on dealing with our own pain and hurt due to his actions," the office wrote on its website.

Investigators have been in contact with the Buck County Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) and will continue to work with them to ensure services are provided to victims. Anyone who needs their assistance is asked to call them at 800-675-6900.

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