Elkhart man arrested on allegation he touched, recorded children after images and video found on phone

EDITOR'S NOTE: Extensive details of abuse have been left out of this article in attempts to protect the identity of the victim.
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. -- The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man on charges of Child Molestation and Voyeurism after he allegedly hid cameras, secretly recorded children in a bathroom, and touched them inappropriately.
Authorities say an adult witness came to them on Oct. 8, 2024, after finding images and videos of naked children in a bathroom on 33-year-old Marioalberto Gutierrez' cell phone.
The witness told police she found a painting hung in the bathroom with a hole in it where it appeared the phone was hidden to capture video and images.
Deputies then got a search warrant and seized Gutierrez' cell phone, on which authorities say they found videos and photos of a nude teenager.
The report states the images were dated from Aug. 15, 2024, to Sept. 27, 2024.
A detective was also able to confirm the hole in the canvas hanging in the bathroom as well as a closet area that was used to take photos and videos from.
Following the interview with the witness, the victim of these crimes was interviewed the next day and provided extensive details into the inappropriate behavior that took place over the past four years.
Two other witnesses would later come forward to corroborate what Witness I and the victim told authorities.