COLUMBUS, Ind. — A local man was arrested on a felony charge of voyeurism after Indiana State Police began an investigation Wednesday morning.
Troopers arrested Jason Correll, 49, of 3065 Pippin Court South, on Columbus’ west side, on one count of Level 6 felony voyeurism, said Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, Indiana State Police spokesman.
Indiana State Police detectives said Correll is accused of hiding a video recording device in a room in his home where his wife operated a massage therapy business.
The camera captured video of clients who had gone to the residence to receive a massage, and investigators determined Correll’s wife was unaware of the recordings, Wheeles said.
Troopers served a search warrant at the residence yesterday afternoon where evidence was located and collected.
Correll was transported to the Bartholomew County Jail where he was later released after qualifying for a probation program that allows some suspects to be allowed to leave jail without posting bond.
Wheeles said the investigation is ongoing and more charges are possible.
Anyone who received a massage at a residence on Pippin Court South in Columbus and thinks they may possibly be a victim is urged to contact Indiana State Police Detective Jason Duncan at (812) 689-5000.
Duncan was assisted in this investigation by Detectives Andrew Mitchell and Nate Adams, as well as numerous other troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles District.
For more on this story, see Friday’s Republic.
6:10 p.m. UPDATE:
On social media, Correll is listed as head coach of the Columbus Flames Travel Team and a head coach for Columbus Youth Baseball since 2016. He is also listed as a Columbus Youth Hockey Board member since 2018.
Steven Nelson, president of Columbus Youth Hockey, released a statement late Thursday about the arrest, saying Correll was scheduled to coach one of the youth hockey teams this fall season.
Correll has resigned from his coaching role and from the hockey board, and his resignations were accepted, Nelson said.
“CYH (Columbus Youth Hockey) has no reason to believe that the allegations involving Mr. Correll have anything whatsoever to do with any children that Mr. Correll instructed in his past capacity as a hockey coach. While Mr. Correll is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven otherwise, CYH unconditionally accepted Mr. Correll’s resignation. CYH will immediately find a replacement to avoid further disruptions related to this matter,” the statement from Nelson said.
The youth hockey organization is asking any of its members who have concerns related to this matter to immediately contact the CYH board through a designated resource or to make contact with (ISP) investigators if deemed necessary, the statement said.
“This is a fluid situation. CYH has its members close to heart, as well as the victims. CYH is continuing its own internal investigation and will cooperate with governmental and oversight authorities as and if requested,” Nelson said in the statement.
