Wisconsin high school coach convicted of placing camera in girls’ locker room

JANESVILLE, Wis. (TCD) — A 39-year-old high school coach will spend nearly four decades in prison after recording girls changing in a locker room for nearly 10 years.

The Rock County District Attorney’s Office announced May 23 that Brian Kitzman was convicted of six counts of capturing an intimate depiction without consent – ​​victim under 18, 12 counts one count of possession of an intimate representation without consent – ​​victim under 18 and one count of invasion of privacy – surveillance device, victim under 18. A judge then sentenced Kitzman to 38 years in the Wisconsin state prison system, as well as one year of initial confinement followed by one year of extended supervision for each of the 19 victims. He will also have to register as a sex offender for 15 years after his prison sentence.

Prosecutors said Kitzman videotaped the victims changing clothes without their consent in a locker room at Craig High School for nearly a decade. According to the Janesville Police Department, on May 5, 2023, a resource officer at Craig High School received a report regarding a recording device in one of the girls’ locker rooms. Staff reportedly found a GoPro camera under a towel, WTVO-TV reports.

Police identified Kitzman, a coach of various sports in Janesville Craig High School’s athletic programs, as the suspect. Surveillance footage allegedly showed Kitzman placing the camera in the locker room. During a search of the defendant’s home, police recovered additional evidence, according to WTVO.

Officers arrested Kitzman as he boarded a bus for a track meet. He was initially charged with possession of child pornography, invasion of privacy and depictions depicting nudity.

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