Man admits to secretly filming minors in his bathroom

PHILADELPHIA – A Royersford, Pennsylvania, man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to child pornography charges that included 19 counts of manufacturing and one count of possession of child pornography after a joint U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Limerick Township Police Department investigation.

According to the court documents, a minor found a camera hidden underneath the sink in Kevin Rebbie’s, 56, bathroom. The Limerick Township Police Department was contacted and a search warrant was later executed on Rebbie’s home. 

A total of 80 videos were taken by Rebbie with a camera hidden in the bathroom, 19 of which captured minor boys and girls as they undressed, showered and used the toilet were seized during the search.   The videos were saved by Rebbie from his hidden video camera to his computer. 

In fiscal year 2015, more than a dozen children were identified or rescued by HSI Philadelphia, including the victims in this case. Nationally, more than 1,000 victims of child sexual abuse and online exploitation were identified.

U.S. District Court Judge Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro scheduled a sentencing hearing for April 13, 2016.  Rebbie faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison with a maximum sentence of 580 years’ imprisonment, a possible fine and up to a lifetime of supervised release.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Rotella.

This investigation was conducted under HSI’s Operation Predator, an international initiative to protect children from sexual predators. Since the launch of Operation Predator in 2003, HSI has arrested more than 14,000 individuals for crimes against children, including the production and distribution of online child pornography, traveling overseas for sex with minors, and sex trafficking of children. In fiscal year 2015, nearly 2,400 individuals were arrested by HSI special agents under this initiative and more than 1,000 victims identified or rescued.

HSI encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free Tip Line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE or by completing its online tip form. Both are staffed around the clock by investigators. From outside the U.S. and Canada, callers should dial 802-872-6199. Hearing impaired users can call TTY 802-872-6196.

Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, via its toll-free 24-hour hotline, 1-800-THE-LOST.

For additional information about wanted suspected child predators, download HSI’s Operation Predator smartphone app or visit the online suspect alerts page.