First Court Date Upcoming For Montco Man Who Hid Cameras In Shampoo Bottle: Police

POTTSTOWN, PA — The Pottstown man who hid cameras in a bathroom and shampoo bottle to video a child will appear in court for the first time later this month.

The preliminary hearing for Adam Benjamin Arena, 46, is set in Fayette County Court for June 22.

Arena faces more than 100 felony charges of production and possession of child sexual abuse material.

Through 2024, Arena was formerly a resident of Brownsville in Fayette County, a community about 40 miles south of Pittsburgh.

While there, Arena installed an unknown number of hidden cameras in the child's home, primarily in the shower and the bathroom, police said.

One of the cameras, located inside a shampoo bottle, was discovered by the child, according to authorities.

“This is abhorrent conduct that has no place in a civilized society,” Attorney General Dave Sunday said, noting it was among "the worst crimes imaginable."

Arena moved to Pottstown after he was discovered, the attorney general's office said. Social media profiles indicate that Arena is a stand-up comic and actor.

A search warrant uncovered numerous videos and images captured by Arena through the hidden cameras, police said. They added that some videos even showed Arena installing the cameras and retrieving them.

Arena was arrested and arraigned on Tuesday, May 25. He was denied bail for three reasons: homelessness, mental health issues, and flight risk, according to court documents. He is currently at Fayette County Prison.