Ben Tsai, former director of engineering at The Pokémon Company International, was arrested in July 2026 for placing hidden cameras inside the company's Bellevue office bathrooms and other locations, following his initial January 2026 arrest for first-degree voyeurism over a hidden camera discovered in a Starbucks bathroom [1, 2, 3]. Authorities found 89 videos recorded from the Pokémon office bathrooms, some containing adult nudity and child sexual abuse, with hundreds of videos allegedly recorded in total [1, 3].

Tsai remains in custody on $500,000 bail and plans to plead not guilty to all charges, according to his lawyer Bradley G. Barshis, who stated Tsai is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and declined further comment [1, 3]. Tsai reportedly told police he was "mainly curious about transgender people and was not attracted to children," claiming to have recorded fewer than 50 videos since 2017, though investigators found evidence suggesting otherwise [1, 3].

The period during which these alleged recordings took place spans from 2017 through 2026, according to the lawsuit filed by a Jane Doe plaintiff representing women and girls who used the female bathrooms at the Pokémon office during that time [1, 2, 3]. The class-action lawsuit accuses The Pokémon Company of negligence, claiming it failed to identify or control Tsai’s behavior and that the recordings may have been distributed beyond his personal use. Lawyer Alex Dietz, representing the plaintiff, called the possibility that the extensive voyeurism was solely for personal use "doubtful" [2].

A Pokémon Company spokesperson said, "Our focus remains on the well-being of our employees," but declined to comment further on the pending litigation [2, 3].

The initial charges emerged in January 2026 with Tsai's arrest linked to a hidden camera in a Starbucks bathroom. Months later, authorities expanded charges after discovering cameras at the Pokémon offices and other sites [1, 2, 3].

Tsai’s next court proceedings have not been specified publicly, but the case continues to move through the legal system as the company and its employees deal with the fallout from the incidents.