LSU CB Javien Toviano Arrested on Charges of Recording Sexual Encounters Without Partner’s Consent

FILE - LSU safety Javien Toviano (25) during an NCAA football game, Sept. 16, 2023, in Starkville, Mississippi. Toviano surrendered to authorities Sunday, July 21, 2024, on a charge of video voyeurism, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File) — Javien Toviano has been suspended following his arrest on charges of video voyeurism. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

LSU cornerback Javien Toviano turned himself in to authorities Sunday on charges of video voyeurism.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office announced Toviano’s surrender, The New Orleans Time-Picayune reports. According to the arrest warrant, Toviano is accused of videotaping a woman having sexual encounters without her consent.

The woman told police she found videos of the encounters on Toviano’s iPad, recorded by a camera placed in a clock near Toviano’s bed. She said Toviano had recorded previous sexual encounters between them without her consent and that she had told him she did not want to be recorded, police said.

According to the warrant, Toviano admitted to police that he used a hidden camera to record their sexual encounters. LSU announced Sunday that Toviano has been suspended.

“The student-athlete has been suspended from all team activities, in accordance with department policy,” the statement said. “We will not be commenting further out of respect for the legal process.”

Toviano did not comment publicly on his arrest on Sunday. It is not clear whether he has been released on bail.

Toviano, 19, is a rising sophomore who was expected to compete for significant playing time in the fall for an LSU team that was projected to finish in the preseason top 25 and compete for an SEC title. A former four-star recruit, Toviano played in all 13 LSU games as a freshman last season and started three. He had 33 tackles, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed.