Kyle Petrozzi, 22, of Westchester. 

By Ben Crnic From Daily Voice

The attorney representing a former Marist College student accused of secretly recording people inside campus bathrooms says his client is suffering from a “serious sex-addiction disorder” and has committed to entering intensive treatment.

Kyle Petrozzi, 22, of Westchester County, was arraigned last week on 16 felony counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance after investigators alleged he installed hidden cameras inside several gender-neutral bathrooms in the Dyson Center between April 27 and May 10, 2025. 

Petrozzi, who had been a senior and was set to graduate last spring, was expelled after the allegations surfaced, Daily Voice previously reported. 

According to the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, several male and female victims were unknowingly recorded. Petrozzi was released under probation supervision because the charges are non-qualifying offenses under New York’s bail laws.

On Sunday, Nov. 23, Petrozzi’s attorney, Richard Portale, issued a public statement addressing the accusations, saying the women affected “have every right to feel violated” — but urging the public to consider what he described as an underlying compulsive disorder. 

"No healthy or regulated individual engages in the behavior charged," Portale said, adding, "It is clear that Kyle Petrozzi is struggling with a serious sex-addiction disorder — a compulsive condition that is often hidden, misunderstood, and untreated until it manifests." 

"This does not excuse Kyle’s conduct, but it does help explain it," Portale added.

Portale added that Petrozzi contended with a learning disability and Crohn’s disease while studying at Marist. 

According to the statement, Petrozzi plans to enter "intensive, specialized sex-addiction treatment immediately upon surrendering himself to authorities." 

"We ask for space for the legal and therapeutic processes to move forward, and for the women impacted to continue receiving the respect and support they deserve," Portale continued. 

Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi condemned Petrozzi’s alleged actions last week, saying they "represent a serious invasion of personal privacy.

"No one should ever have to worry that a space as private as a bathroom is being monitored...We are grateful to the Marist community for their support and to the victims, whose cooperation was essential to the case," Parisi continued. 

This remains an active case. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.