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Portable Toilet Peeper Suspect Facing Additional Charges

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)- The man accused of spying on women by hiding in a portable toilet at a yoga festival is facing additional charges.

Luke Irvin Chrisco, 30, is accused of spying on women at a number of area businesses in Boulder. He faces four additional charges of burglary, in addition to initial charges of unlawful sexual contact and criminal invasion of privacy that Chrisco faces. He admitted to police that he spied on women who used a portable toilet at the Hanuman Yoga Festival in Boulder on June 17.

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Luke Christo (credit: Eagle Co. Sheriff)

Christo told detectives that he watched women using restroom facilities at the Department of Motor Vehicles on 2850 Iris Avenue; The Naropa Institute on 2130 Arapahoe Avenue; the Target location at 2800 Pearl Street; and the Boulder Cafe on 1247 Pearl Street.

Investigators found peepholes at all of those businesses. Business owners have sealed the holes and have cooperated with police.

Burglary is a class 4 felony and if convicted, Chrisco could face between two to six years in prison for each count.

Police are still investigating allegations that Chrisco spied on women from adjoining stalls at other Boulder businesses, including Absinthe, The Rio, Macy's, Cheesecake Factory, Mamacita's and the International Youth Hostel.

Chrisco was transferred from the Eagle County Jail to the Boulder County Jail on Monday afternoon. He was arrested in Vail on June 23. Bond is set at $250,000.

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