Spectrum Health security guard charged with surveilling unclothed person
KENT COUNTY, Mich. Nov 10 2021— A former security guard at Spectrum Health has been charged with one felony count of surveilling an unclothed person.
John Mendham, 51, turned himself in on Saturday, according to Kent County. He has since been released.
Prosecuting Attorney Chris Becker confirmed the charge but did not confirm if the alleged crime happened at the hospital.
Spectrum Health released a statement Monday about the situation:
“We are aware of this situation and take the matter very seriously.
All Spectrum Health team members are expected to follow our code of excellence, values and expectations for team member behavior. The person arrested is no longer a Spectrum Health team member.”
Mendham previously served as a Deputy Sheriff in Mason County from 1996 to 2014, and also with the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office from 2014 to January 2017.
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