Accused voyeur's bail raised to $50,000 - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Victims are making a new push to keep a man in jail who is accused of taking pictures of women in hotel rest rooms in downtown Indianapolis and at Castleton Square Mall. One woman is concerned that the convicted voyeur will strike again as soon as he gets back on the street.

Adam Mittler's last time in public was at the downtown Hyatt Hotel, where police caught him using his cell phone in a women's restroom.

Kelly Scott wants to keep Adam Mittler off the streets, and she showed up at the courthouse Thursday morning to make her case.

"This guy will do something bad to someone else. It might not be taking pictures," she said. "Pictures are only gonna last so long for this man. This needs to change. I encourage anyone who is pissed off by this as much as I am to contact your state representative."

Mittler has said that no woman is safe if he is released. That's something that enrages Scott.

"Voyeurism not a sex crime? It's ridiculous," said Scott, who chased down Mittler after he took pictures of her changing at a mall dressing room in 2010.

Mittler is charged with taking photos of women in a downtown restroom earlier this month. He was already convicted of illegally photographing Scott and other women inside dressing rooms at Castleton Square Mall.

On October 2nd, police followed Mittler to the Hyatt Hotel where they arrested him after he allegedly used a cell phone to photograph an undercover female officer in the restroom. He reportedly told officers he can't help himself, has preyed on other women and young girls and said if he gets out he will do it again or go even further.

Eyewitness News interviewed "Richard," a recovering sex addict who has had successful counseling for over 16 years. Richard asked not to be identified.

"As a person it seems to have this strong power or grip over us," he said.

Richard stressed that sex addicts need help after first admitting their problem.

"There is no way in the world that a person working by themselves can work through this addiction," he said.

University of Indianapolis psychologist Dr. Margeret-Ann Keaton agrees. She says when people like Mittler warn about their addiction escalating, it should not be ignored.

"It's rare that they will do that. But to me it just means 'please take heed to what this person is saying,'" she said.

Dr. Keaton says voyeur addictions can be treated, but treatment is less likely to happen in behind bars.

Meantime, the judge raised Mittler's bond to $50,000. He will have a court-appointed attorney for his next hearing on October 22.

Mittler faces a maximum of three years if convicted on the new charges. Prosecutors say to strengthen their case, they desperately need other victims to come forward.

"People deserve a second chance. People deserve the right to get the help they need. This man already had the chance," said Scott.

The prosecutor's office says their first goal is to keep Mittler behind bars, but if he does get out, to put him on GPS to monitor his whereabouts.