CCTV Catches County Attorney Recording Girls in Target

Incident

On December 17, 2025, police responded to a Target in Sierra Vista, Arizona, after a father identified as Jason reported that a man had followed and filmed his 12-year-old daughter.

Jason said he confronted the man, Paul Correa, and saw a video of his daughter on Correa’s phone. Correa denied filming her and said Jason had wrongly accused him.

The girl told officers that Correa repeatedly moved near her and pointed his phone toward her. Target surveillance footage was difficult to interpret, but officers said it appeared to show Correa recording and turning his phone toward girls in the store.

Investigation and Legal Outcome

Correa declined to let police search his phones. Officers seized two phones as evidence, citing suspected criminal offenses; Correa objected that they needed a warrant.

According to the report, Correa left Arizona for New Mexico the following day and was later arrested after returning. A digital examination reportedly found deleted videos of young girls inside Target who appeared to be under 15.

The video identifies Correa as Cochise County’s chief deputy civil attorney and says he was fired.

Correa was initially charged with three offenses: harassment by surveillance, indecent behavior in a public place, and tampering with evidence. Under a plea agreement, the other charges were dropped. He was sentenced for evidence tampering to:

• Three years’ probation
• 100 hours of community restitution
• A mental-health evaluation
• A recommendation for a sex-offender assessment

The report says Correa is not registered as a sex offender in Arizona.

Presenters and Contributors

The video does not name a presenter. Contributors include Paul Correa, Jason, Jason’s wife and daughter, responding police officers, and a Target manager.