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Police have arrested a man after they say he held a cell phone over a bathroom stall at an area Sheetz store.It happened at the Sheetz located at 1180 Manheim Pike in Lancaster.A 10-year-old girl was inside the stall of the women's bathroom and reported the activity to her mother, who was waiting outside of the restroom. Employees told police the man, 19-year-old James Thomas Shoemaker, had been in the bathroom for about an hour.When an officer arrived, he found Shoemaker in the bathroom. The officer determined that Shoemaker had intentionally went into the women's bathroom and used his phone to access pornographic images on his web browser.Police say Shoemaker then used his phone’s camera to look over the stall to see into the adjoining stall that was occupied by the victim. The suspect also used his phone/camera to look under the stall door to see if anyone else was in the women's bathroom.Shoemaker gave consent for officers to examine his phone, which is currently being forensically analyzed. As of this time, no pictures of the victim have been located on the phone."Shoemaker, of Quarryville, has been arrested and charged with invasion of privacy.Anyone with information on this incident or any similar incidents involving this suspect is urged to call Lancaster City Police at (717) 735-3300 or Lancaster City-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-1913. You can also click the Submit a Tip button on our website, www.lancasterpolice.com, or Text a Tip to Crime Stoppers by texting LANCS plus your message to 847411. Tipsters may remain anonymous and do not have to give their names.