WILMINGTON, Ohio — A former assistant coach at Wilmington City Schools is accused of secretly recording minors with a hidden camera.

Gordon B. Cordell III was indicted last week on four counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material, two counts of voyeurism and one count of possessing criminal tools after he allegedly used a camera concealed in a Bluetooth speaker to record videos of minors who were nude between January and April of 2023.

The 48-year-old was arraigned in court on Monday. He is being held on a $75,000 cash bond and a $25,000 recognizance bond with the condition that he has no contact with his victims.

In a statement to WCPO 9, Wilmington City Schools said all of Cordell's FBI and BCI background checks did not reveal any past issues of concern.

"To date, no

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