Rayna Bell, a San Diego woman, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor eavesdropping charge after livestreaming and recording more than 700 hours of private Ring camera footage from inside her ex-husband’s home. She will pay restitution, serve a one-day jail sentence,
A San Diego woman accused of spying on her ex-husband’s family through private Ring camera footage will serve a short custody sentence and one year of probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor.
Rayna Bell pleaded guilty to a reduced misdemeanor charge of eavesdropping using an electronic device. The case stems from allegations that she livestreamed and recorded more than 700 hours of private Ring camera footage from inside her ex-husband’s home. Court records show Bell will pay restitution to the victims. serve a one-day sentence in custody. and be on probation for one year.
Bell’s attorney did not speak with the news outlet that first reported the case, and attempts to contact the defendant Thursday by The Times were unsuccessful.
The stalking came to light in May 2025, when Acacia Young said she realized she was being watched. Young described noticing the Ring camera’s blue light—an indicator that recording was happening—at times when she and her family members had not pressed record.
Young told NBC7 that one day the entire family was together in the living room when they heard a voice coming from the camera. She said they recognized the voice as the ex-wife of her fiancé.
After that, Young said her family checked their accounts and learned the ex-wife was signed in on several of Young’s devices. The family filed for a restraining order, and Young’s household has since moved to a new home and replaced their Ring cameras.
“We tried so hard to try to restore the peace, the security, the privacy,” Young told NBC7. “Once you are robbed of that, it’s almost impossible to try to restore that in your home.”
Young said her family plans to pursue legal action in civil court as well.
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