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Principal Arrested After Four Hidden Cameras Allegedly Found in Girls’ Locker Rooms — Footage Reportedly Shows Him Positioning Device

100 Percent Fed Up and WND describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Principal Arrested After Four Hidden Cameras Allegedly Found in Girls’ Locker Rooms — Footage Reportedly Shows Him Positioning Device.
The headline split The Gateway Pundit frames it as "Principal Arrested After Four Hidden Cameras Allegedly Found in Girls’ Locker Rooms — Foo...". 100 Percent Fed Up frames it as "Principal Arrested After Four Hidden Cameras Found in Girls’ Locker Rooms; Sheriff Says F...".
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The Gateway PunditNews report · Sep 4, 9:20 PM

Principal Arrested After Four Hidden Cameras Allegedly Found in Girls’ Locker Rooms — Footage Reportedly Shows Him Positioning Device

A West Virginia high school principal has been arrested after investigators allegedly discovered four hidden recording devices in areas where female students changed clothes. The post Princ...

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WNDNews report · Sep 4, 10:43 PM

‘Footage of him setting it’: High-school principal jailed for allegedly placing hidden cameras in girls’ locker rooms

Investigation began after an alert custodian discovered what appeared to be an ink pen inside changing area

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · Sep 4, 9:51 PM

Principal Arrested After Four Hidden Cameras Found in Girls’ Locker Rooms; Sheriff Says Footage Shows Him Placing Device

A custodian’s discovery led investigators to four hidden cameras at Brooke High School. The sheriff says one device recorded the principal placing it.

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