Duluth man charged in Mariucci upskirt case; 144 victims, CSAM alleged
A Duluth man, Benjamin Thomas Goldsmith, 32, has been charged in Hennepin County via warrant with three counts of possessing pornographic work and three counts of interfering with privacy after prosecutors say he filmed under the skirts of high school graduates at Minneapolis’ Mariucci Arena on June 1–2, 2024. Authorities say there are 144 alleged victims; witnesses reported Goldsmith for avoiding metal detectors, leading to his arrest and the discovery of a concealed camera, and a vehicle search turned up a hard drive with 151 child sexual abuse material images and videos. Investigators also found programs from other graduations and are examining whether additional victims or locations are involved; the criminal complaint was filed Sept. 16, 2025.
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- Suspect identified as Benjamin Thomas Goldsmith, 32.
- Charged via warrant with three counts of possessing pornographic work and three counts of interfering with privacy.
- Incidents occurred June 1–2, 2024, during high school graduations at Mariucci Arena.
- Witnesses reported Goldsmith for avoiding metal detectors and acting suspiciously; police arrested him and found a concealed camera.
- Search of his vehicle found a hard drive with 151 child sexual abuse material images and videos.
- Investigators also found programs for other high school graduations; officials say it is unclear if additional victims/locations are involved.
- Criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County on Sept. 16, 2025.