Man charged after recording boy urinating in Woodfield Mall: police

Published June 30, 2026 1:39 PM CDT

A man has been charged with recording a boy who was using the bathroom last week inside Woodfield Mall.

Child videotaped in Woodfield Mall

What we know:

Schaumburg police were called to Woodfield Mall around 8:30 p.m. on Friday for a report of someone videotaping a child.

After an investigation, police arrested 54-year-old Samuel Nutt, accusing him of using his cellphone to record a boy urinating in a bathroom stall that was next to his.

Nutt, of Rolling Meadows, was charged with one felony count of unauthorized videotaping of a minor. 

What we don't know:

No details have been given on the age of the victim or how the incident unfolded.

What's next:

Nutt had a detention hearing on Monday and his next court date is scheduled for July 24 at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse.

The Source: The information in this report came from Schaumburg police.

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