Man charged with wiretapping for alleged illegal recordings

An Old Lycoming Township resident faces wiretapping and related offenses alleging he did not inform Mayor Derek Slaughter or a state Supreme Court deputy prothonotary that he was recording their conversations, which he later broadcast over YouTube, a social media site. Kevin Ray Bradley, 46, of 1812 Vesta Ave., allegedly recorded phone calls with Slaughter and Amy Dreibelbis, a deputy prothonotary with the court, not disclosing the conversations were being recorded, violations of interception, disclosure or use of wire, electronic or oral communications, according to an affidavit by Lycoming County Det. Trent R. Peacock. On May 5, Old Lycoming Township Police Officer Michael Engel discovered the recorded phone conversation that Bradley had posted on his YouTube page. The recording was of a phone call between Bradley and Slaughter. During the phone call, there is no mention of it being recorded, according to the affidavit. Engel contacted Slaughter who confirmed that he had no knowledge that the call was recorded and never gave permission for Bradley to do so. Slaughter provided a written statement to law enforcement. On May 12, Engel also found another recorded phone conversation posted on YouTube of Bradley calling the state Supreme Court official. At no time…
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