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Buc-ee Founder’s Son Arrested Over Hidden Bathroom Camera

8/25/2026

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Police arrested Mitchell Wasek, 28, son of Buc-ee founder Donald Wasek, for allegedly operating invasive visual recording devices.
He faces 28 counts of invasive visual recording in Texas after allegedly filming 13 people in private areas.
Guests discovered a hidden camera charging port in a lake-house bathroom, uncovering the scheme.
A micro-SD card held 68 video files from 2021 onward.
Wasek posted $280,000 bail and was released pending further proceedings.

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Police arrested Mitchell Wasek, 28, son of Buc-ee founder Donald Wasek, for allegedly operating invasive visual recording devices.
He faces 28 counts of invasive visual recording in Texas after allegedly filming 13 people in private areas.
Guests discovered a hidden camera charging port in a lake-house bathroom, uncovering the scheme.
A micro-SD card held 68 video files from 2021 onward.
Wasek posted $280,000 bail and was released pending further proceedings.