A RoMac vice president has been arrested after illicit images allegedly filmed in a church bathroom were found on his work computer.
Charles “Bart” Lucas, 59, of Fruitland Park, who serves as vice president of sales for RoMac, was arrested Friday on multiple counts of digital voyeurism.
Lucas is believed to have set up a camera in the bathroom at Heritage Community Church in Fruitland Park, where he serves as part of the church’s leadership team as an “overseer.” There were images of little girls that appeared to be changing clothes after a baptism ceremony at the church, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The girls were mostly captured sitting down on a toilet or changing clothes. Some had damp hair, consistent with a baptism service. Heritage Community Church regularly holds baptism services, baptizing as many as a dozen people at a time. The camera was positioned to capture images of the girls’ private areas, while they were using the bathroom. Other camera angles captured images of girls who were wet, nude and toweling off.
The illicit images came to light during a computer upgrade at RoMac, a building supply company that has boomed along with growth in the area. Lucas’ laptop was part of the upgrade and the company’s information technology department found images that were immediately deemed to be “inappropriate.”
A company official took Lucas’ computer to the Leesburg Police Department, because the computer had been located at RoMac’s headquarters at 700 E. Main St. in Leesburg. The official told police that Lucas had sole access to the computer and he was the only one who knew the unique password. However, due to jurisdictional boundaries, the investigation was turned over to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Lucas was taken into custody and booked at the Lake County Jail. He was released after posting $25,000 bond.
Lucas has worked for RoMac for 25 years. The family-owned company continues to grow by leaps and bounds. RoMac recently opened a new Wildwood facility, located at 3187 NE 37th Place. RoMac said it wanted to be “strategically positioned closer to customers” and wanted to offer improved access to Interstate 75 and Florida Turnpike, “allowing for faster deliveries and more efficient service.” The new location serves as the primary hub for customers previously served by RoMac’s Lady Lake branch, which had become too inefficient as it was difficult moving materials in and out of the Rolling Acres Road location.