MILWAUKEE — The brother of one of Wisconsin’s most notorious convicts is accused of videotaping adults and kids as they changed in the bathroom during a pool party at his Whitelaw home.

Earl Avery, 41, is charged with two counts of capturing an image of nudity without consent. The victims were as young as 3.

His brother is Steven Avery, who was released from prison in 2003 after spending nearly two decades behind bars for a rape he didn’t commit.

Steven Avery and their nephew Brendan Dassey were arrested and later convicted of helping to murder 25-year-old photographer Teresa Halbach. She disappeared after going to the Avery family’s auto salvage yard near Mishicot on Halloween 2005 to photograph a minivan that Avery’s sister was selling through Auto Trader Magazine.

According to a criminal complaint filed last month in Manitowoc County, Earl Avery’s wife, Candy Avery, found the camera in his dresser drawer, watched the recordings and then informed authorities. He set up the camera in what appeared to be a laundry basket, based on the grid visible in the camera view, the complaint said.

When questioned by authorities, he took responsibility for what he did, according to the complaint. He said he was having problems with sex, the complaint said. He said he knew it was wrong and “stopped himself before it went further,” the complaint said.

He also said he tried to burn the tapes but burned the wrong one, the complaint said.

Deputies also searched the family salvage yard and seized a laptop, two unmarked DVDs and two power chords.

An initial appearance is scheduled for Jan. 30. No home number could be found for Earl Avery. Online court records state he was referred to a public defender, but no name was listed in the case. A message left at the Manitowoc County public defender’s office was not immediately returned.