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Man charged with photographing boys in State Fair restroom

A Raleigh man was arrested Sunday on charges he secretly photographed boys in a restroom during the State Fair.

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Paul Fantz, State Fair peeper
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Raleigh man was arrested Sunday on charges he secretly photographed boys in a restroom during the State Fair.

Paul William Fantz, 30, of 2930 Calliope Way, Apt. 103, in Raleigh, was charged with nine counts each of second-degree exploitation of a minor, secret peeping and indecent liberties. He was being held Monday in the Wake County jail under a $500,000 bond.

According to arrest warrants, Fantz used his cellphone to take pictures of young boys as they urinated. He did so "for the purpose of arousing and gratifying (his) sexual desire," the warrant states.

The incidents took place on at least two days during the State Fair, according to the warrants.

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