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Grover Beach Man Wanted on 12 Counts for Secretly Filming Women at Arroyo Grande Gym

Prosecutors say California law usually treats such secret recordings as misdemeanors, highlighting limits on immediate detention as investigators identify more victims from more than 50 recovered videos.

Overview

  • The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney filed a criminal complaint and obtained an arrest warrant for Kyle L. Combs on 12 misdemeanor invasion-of-privacy counts, and bail was set at $50,000 on Friday.
  • The charges are tied to recordings made between July 12 and Dec. 29, 2025, with each count linked to a separate alleged adult victim.
  • Arroyo Grande police launched the investigation after a Dec. 29 report at the Planet Fitness location and used surveillance footage and witness statements to identify a suspect.
  • A forensic review of seized electronics recovered more than 50 videos showing women inside the gym’s tanning and red-light therapy rooms, and investigators are asking anyone who used those rooms in 2025 and has not spoken to police to contact Officer Brandon Earnest.
  • Multiple civil lawsuits have been filed in connection with the case and prosecutors say the misdemeanor classification reflects current California law unless aggravating facts are present, a detail that county officials say could prompt calls for legislative change.