A local tanning salon owner accused of using "peep holes" in his office wall to view customers in an adjacent tanning room will appear in Centre County court today for his pretrial conference.

Ron Hanslovan, owner of Tanfastique Tanning Salon,
formerly at 159 S. Garner St., was charged March 24 with invasion of privacy and possessing instruments of crime after a police investigation revealed "peep holes" in his office. According to court documents, the holes, which looked into a changing area and tanning bed in room 7, showed where customers undressed and provided a view of of the tanning bed that would show a customers' crotch.

Hanslovan, 44, was originally scheduled for a pretrial conference on July 19, but a continuance was granted so the court could consider a motion that there was insignificant evidence for trial. It was filed on June 10.

According to the petition, the commonwealth failed to prove "the defendant actually viewed another person without that person's knowledge and consent" and that "the defendant was in a location where he could view anyone."

Judge Thomas Kistler, who reviewed the motion, denied it on Aug. 30, a representative from his office said.

Centre County Assistant District Attorney Nathan Boob said Hanslovan can ask for a jury trial or plead guilty to the charges, but said he couldn't predict what would happen.

The pretrial conference will take place at 8:30 a.m. today in the Centre County Courthouse, Bellefonte.