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San Diego Woman Pleads Guilty to Spying on Ex’s Family Through Ring Cameras

Prosecutors say she streamed more than 700 hours of inside-home footage and victims are seeking civil damages.

Overview

  • Rayna Bell pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced misdemeanor charge of eavesdropping using an electronic device, according to court records.
  • Prosecutors say she livestreamed and recorded more than 700 hours from her ex‑husband’s Ring cameras inside the family’s Rancho Peñasquitos home.
  • Authorities allege the footage captured private medical and financial conversations and moments when family members were undressed.
  • Under the plea, Bell will owe restitution in an amount to be set at a later hearing, serve one day in custody with credit for time served, and complete one year of probation.
  • The new fiancée, Acacia Young, first noticed a voice coming from a camera and found clips linking the voice to Bell, and the family has moved, replaced cameras, and filed civil claims as questions grow about misuse of connected home devices.