Tiger Schulman’s Martial Arts in Ramsey/Ryan Curtin

By Cecilia Levine From Daily Voice

A 25-year-old man is facing serious charges after investigators say he planted a hidden camera in the bathroom of a Bergen County martial arts school, where it recorded multiple victims, including children.

Ryan J. Curtin, of Oakland, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 13 in Paramus and charged with production of child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, and invasion of privacy, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said in a release.

The case began in April, when Ramsey police responded to Tiger Schulman’s Martial Arts on Route 17 South after a hidden camera was discovered inside a publicly accessible restroom. Detectives determined that Curtin, an employee, had installed the device and recorded at least one adult patron, authorities said.

Further investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Cyber Crimes Unit and Digital Forensics Lab revealed that Curtin had placed the camera in the female restroom and recorded multiple victims — including children — in various stages of undress, Musella said. Curtin was then taken into custody and remanded to Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Hackensack.

Musella emphasized that the charges are accusations and Curtin is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. He credited the Ramsey Police Department, the NYPD, the Oakland Police Department, and the Bergen County Cyber Crimes Task Force for their assistance.