St. Louis’ Crime Chime: 50-Year-Old Erik Nilsen Locked Behind a $50,000 Bail After Secretly Recording Tanners for Years

Erik Nilsen, a 50-year-old resident of Arnold, Missouri, faces eight felony counts of invasion of privacy after detectives uncovered digital evidence indicating he secretly photographed and filmed patrons inside tanning booths at Exist Fitness dating back to 2021. Following a complaint filed on July 6, local investigators executed a digital forensics probe, leading to his arrest and detention on a $50,000 bond as police actively search for additional victims.