A local woman told the I-TEAM that when she went to cancel her membership at a local gym in 2021, a male employee used that opportunity to steal private, nude photos from her iPhone.
Editor’s note: News4JAX is not naming the gym or the employee accused because no criminal charges have been filed.– The News4JAX I-TEAM has been digging deeper into a case that has left a local woman feeling violated and frustrated. She said when she went to cancel her membership at a local gym in 2021, a male employee used that opportunity to steal private, nude photos from her iPhone.
“I open it and it has my -- I’m shaking because it’s so like -- it has my nude photos recorded on his screen!” Lewis is heard and seen on body cam telling officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.The body cam reveals Lewis was clearly flustered as officers responded to the local gym in 2021. Lewis was 20 at the time, and she had her mother with her.
“And those are your photos?” the officer asked Lewis on body camera. “Yes, these are my photos!” she answered. “And he has your photos on his phone?” asked the officer. “From my phone, yes!” Lewis said.Gym employee and his supervisor captured on JSO body cameraWith his supervisor by his side, the employee answers JSO’s questions.
“Say, the media may even find out about this,” said one officer. “If she goes to News4JAX, I mean, this going to blow up,” the other officer added. indicating to Lewis it was likely a civil matter and not a criminal one because she chose to hand over her phone.Lewis said she reached out to the gym, and they offered her $1,800 to settle the dispute. But she said it wasn’t enough for what she went through.
“I really feel like despite what was said on that body cam footage, I feel like this is a crime,” he said. “This is something that, that she did not provide them her phone for that reason.”