High school teacher charged with 267 counts of video voyeurism

VALRICO, Fla. (FOX 13) - A Hillsborough County high school fashion design teacher who was arrested for in September for having hidden cameras in the girls dressing room had hundreds of videos and images of teenage girls, detectives say.

Mark William Ackett, 50, who was a teacher at Bloomingdale High School, is now charged with 267 counts of video voyeurism and dozens of other related charges including child porn.

Detectives began investigating Ackett after a student discovered two hidden cell phones in the changing room.

Deputies arrested Ackett, seized cell phones, and got a search warrant for his other devices. They say they discovered 267 videos and images of girls ages 14 to 18 years old in various stages of undress.

Deputies believe he had been recording girls for nearly two years.

Hillsborough County Public Schools Communications and Media organizer Grayson Kamm said the district will look at how they handle changing rooms in the future for that class.

Ackett had been a family consumer science teacher since January 2017. He resigned from his position following the allegations after being with the school district since 1991.

Ackett was also the girls' track team coach, and school administrators said Ackett served as the assistant principal at Bloomingdale High School at one time during his career. Ackett also spent time teaching at Plant City High School.

Detectives are trying to determine whether there are more victims. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 813-247-8200.