'I'm a pervert,' suspected Phoenix voyeur tells police
By Colleen Sparks,
The Arizona Republic, 11/27/07
A Phoenix man has been arrested for reportedly breaking into a home while the residents slept and taking sexually explicit photos of himself with one of the residents' cell phones. "I'm a pervert," he allegedly told police after being arrested.
The crime was discovered when the resident found the photos of the man on her phone. Ryan Houghton, 18, was arrested Nov. 20 on suspicion of "burglary of occupied residential structure," a Class 3 felony, and "voyeurism," a Class 4 felony.
The victim found the photos on Nov. 17, and earlier that morning had noticed that her arcadia door was ajar, said Phoenix Police Sgt. Joel Tranter. Police believe that Houghton entered the home, in the 4500 block of East Kiowa Street near 48th Street and Elliot Road, sometime between 9:30 p.m. Nov. 16 and 6 a.m. Nov. 17. The residents discovered that someone had signed onto a pornographic Web site on the home's computer. Part of Houghton's username was found on the Web site, Tranter said.
Friends of the victims researched the Web site and found Houghton's username and photo online. One of the friends recognized him as working at a fast food restaurant near 48th Street and Elliot Road, Tranter said. The residents contacted police. Sex crimes detectives went to the restaurant and found out part of Houghton's name and a possible address for him, Tranter said.
When police went to the address, Houghton was not there, he said. Detectives learned in a follow-up investigation that Houghton skateboarded. Police went back to the victims' home on Nov. 20 and one of the detectives heard a skateboard, Tranter said. Detectives saw Houghton and another male teen and asked them their names. They saw Houghton try to pass a pipe to his friend and they arrested him for that, Tranter said. Nothing was found in the pipe but police discovered Houghton could be the burglar and voyeur.
When interviewed, Houghton told police that he had entered the house through a side gate and an unlocked arcadia door while the three adult residents were sleeping, Tranter said. Houghton said he had taken photos of himself masturbating with the phone, according to police. When asked why he did it, Tranter said that Houghton told police, "I'm a pervert." Houghton "is not associated with the people that live in that house," Tranter said. Tranter advised residents to keep their windows and doors locked when they are out or sleeping. "It's fine leaving your doors open when you're awake and up," Tranter said. "If you leave the house or you're going to bed for the night you need to ensure that . . . your doors and windows are locked. "There are people out there that are looking to take advantage of people."
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