A 61‑year‑old man, Manuel Ramirez, was taken into custody during a Texas A&M football game after security officers discovered he was secretly recording a woman without her permission.
Incident Overview
Ramirez was observed by Bryan police officers working near Section 338 of Kyle Field, where he was filming a woman from an elevated platform adjacent to a handicap‑accessible ramp, capturing video of her under her shorts.
The victim learned of the recording and chose to press charges, prompting Texas A&M University Police to seize Ramirez’s phone as evidence and launch a formal investigation.
Although Ramirez was not a Texas A&M employee, he worked for SSC Services for Education, a contractor that provides services to the university, and his employer terminated his employment immediately after the incident, citing unacceptable conduct.
Legal and Employment Consequences
He was charged with invasive visual recording, a state jail felony in Texas, and subsequently booked into the Brazos County Jail, where he remains pending bail.
The episode has raised questions about privacy safeguards at large public gatherings, though university officials have not yet announced specific policy changes.