Son of Buc-ee's co-founder accused of using spy cameras to record people using toilets, showering, and having sex

The son of a Buc-ee's co-founder – who is also a law student at Southern Methodist University – is accused of using spy cameras to record people using toilets, showering, and having sex.

Mitchell Wasek, 28, was arrested on Tuesday in Travis County, Texas. He was charged with 28 felony counts of invasive visual recording. Wasek was released from jail after posting $280,000 bail, and barred from making any contact with the complainants.

In May, guests were staying at a multimillion-dollar house on the banks of Lake Travis, northwest of Austin, Texas. WRIC-TV reported that the owner of the house is Donald E. Wasek, a co-founder of Buc-ee's and the father of Mitchell Wasek, according to county property records.

One of the houseguests – who works in cybersecurity for the Department of Defense – noticed a charging port with a hidden camera that was plugged into the wall of one of the bathrooms, according to court documents. After the discovery, the group of friends reportedly left the lake house with the spy camera and its micro-card.

The micro-card had dozens of videos of guests secretly recorded at the lake house and at Mitchell Wasek's apartment in Dallas, the affidavit states.

KXAN-TV reported, "After a warrant was obtained to review the camera's contents, investigators found 68 videos of at least 13 different individuals. The videos showed them 'using toilets, showering, changing clothes, and/or having sex,' according to KXAN's review of the affidavit."

"They were unaware that the recordings existed in the bedroom and bathroom, and indicated they did not consent to being recorded or photographed," a Travis County sheriff’s deputy wrote in the affidavit.

No other members of the Wasek family were at the lake house besides Mitchell Wasek, the accusers told authorities.

The affidavit states that the memory card stored videos dating back to 2021. The spy cameras were allegedly hidden inside a downtown Austin condo and a vacation home in Telluride, Colorado, both owned by Mitchell Wasek’s parents, according to property records.

There are records showing that Mitchell Wasek purchased a half-dozen spy cameras from Amazon, according to the affidavit.

Wasek faces up to two years in state jail per count if convicted.

Wasek is currently a student at SMU’s Dedman School of Law, a spokesperson for the school confirmed to the Dallas Morning News.

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