An electronic recording device was found hidden in a paper towel dispenser opposite a toilet in the staff washroom at the Lawtons store at 965 Bedford Hwy. in Bedford on Sept. 12, 2025. Former pharmacy manager Fady Markos Faltas has pleaded guilty in Halifax provincial court to five charges of voyeurism. Photo by Steve BruceArticle contentA woman was using the staff washroom at a Bedford pharmacy in September 2025 when she saw a wire hanging from a paper towel dispenser opposite the toilet.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentInside the dispenser was a recording device that was aimed at the toilet.Article contentArticle contentThe hidden device contained videos of three identifiable female employees using the staff bathroom at the Lawtons store at 965 Bedford Hwy., as well as videos of four other females who could not be identified.Article contentArticle contentThere was also a recording on the camera of one unidentified woman using the store’s public washroom.Article contentFormer pharmacy manager Fady Markos Faltas of Halifax was arrested last November and charged with 12 counts of voyeurism.Article contentLast month, the Crown withdrew the original charges in Halifax provincial court and proceeded on a new five-count document.Article contentFaltas pleaded guilty to surreptitously recording the women in circumstances where they had a reasonable expectation of privacy. All five voyeurism offences were committed Sept. 12, 2025, which was his 45th birthday.Article contentCrown attorney Sarah Gordon read a brief summary of the facts into the record after Faltas entered the guilty pleas.Article contentGordon said the device also contained a video of Faltas setting up the camera in the dispenser and then sitting down on the toilet to confirm the camera was lined up properly.Article contentJudge Mark Heerema ordered a presentence report on Faltas at the request of defence lawyer Pat Atherton and scheduled his sentencing hearing for Sept. 29.Article contentArticle contentAtherton said lawyers will not have a joint sentencing recommendation for the court’s consideration. He said the defence intends to rely on a comprehensive psychiatric report that it has given to the Crown.Article contentThe report provides “relevant context to the court with respect to Mr. Faltas’s mental state at the time these offences took place,” Atherton said.Article contentGordon said she anticipates at least one victim impact statement to be filed for the sentencing.Article contentFaltas first appeared in court on the charges last December. A Nov. 13 undertaking to police prohibits him from possessing any device that records video, attending the Lawtons store and communicating with any staff members.Article contentAnother electronic device was found hidden in a washroom at the same store in May 2024. The device was inoperable, and no arrests were made before police closed the investigation due to insufficient evidence.Article content
Former Bedford pharmacy manager admits recording videos of women in store’s washrooms
