Fifty-six-year-old Paul Edward Holmes was a former deacon at a Baptist church, but was immediately removed from the position when he pleaded guilty to video voyeurism for installing hidden cameras in the bathroom for a church event he volunteered to host at his home. He installed shoe cameras that he used to look up the skirts and dresses of women at the church.
Haughton, LA, police arrested Paul Holmes in January 2012 on three counts of video voyeurism and 20 counts of p*rnography involving juveniles. P*rnographic photographs also were found on a computer seized from the Holmeses’ residence. Paul’s wife, Tammie Holmes, was not arrested; however, the plaintiffs in the civil suit accuse her of having knowledge of her husband’s activities.
“To be accused of using my position in the church in order to do the things claimed in this lawsuit is a blatant lie and breaks my heart. I absolutely did not participate in any of the things claimed in this lawsuit, and will not allow such things to be said about me. I am not at fault for my husband’s actions, and will not be held liable for them.” She added, “I have felt hurt and pain for the victims and their families during the last year. I love each of the people affected. My only desire is healing and restoration for my family and for the families involved. I had absolutely no knowledge whatsoever of my husband’s actions or behavior. I was as shocked and devastated by the events of last year as the rest of my community. I have never harmed any person that I have encountered during my many years serving the Lord in His house.”
The case unfolded when one of the teen girls who attended the church function hosted at Holmes’ home found a camera and told her mother, who reported it to Haughton police. Paul is slated to appear in court for a hearing on Feb. 5.
