Sanjai Syamaprasad avoided jail despite secretly recording thousands using disguised spy cams at a New York sleep center
An Indian-origin hospital worker, Sanjai Syamaprasad (47), has been sentenced to five years of probation after pleading guilty to secretly recording approximately 13,000 individuals, including children, using spy cameras concealed in fake smoke detectors installed in restrooms at a New York medical facility, reported gujaratsamachar.com.
In April 2025, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of Syamaprasad on charges of unlawful surveillance and tampering with evidence. The hidden camera, disguised as a smoke detector, was installed using Velcro on restroom walls at Northwell Health Sleep Disorders Centre in Manhasset and in a public bathroom at STARS Rehabilitation, located in the same building. The surveillance spanned from July 2023 to April 2024.
Syamaprasad hid cameras in bathrooms of a sleep center, filmed thousands, including minors — but received probation, not prison
DA Donnelly called the allegations “sickening and disturbing,” noting that Syamaprasad even watched some of the illicit recordings at work. “Knowing law enforcement was closing in, the defendant allegedly destroyed the memory card to erase evidence,” she added.
Despite the scale and severity of the crime, and the fact that at least five individuals — including a child — were identified in the recovered footage, Syamaprasad avoided jail time. He was sentenced to five years of probation under a plea deal.
The case has sparked outrage over the perceived leniency of the sentence, raising concerns about patient privacy and accountability within healthcare settings.
