Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp launched his own private investigation into an on-set pervert he suspected was a voyeur, Daily Mail Online can reveal.

Kevin Thomas Roy, 38, an experienced assistant director, worked on 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' alongside the movie's main star Depp.

Roy has recently been sacked by Lionsgate while working on another film 'Allegiant' after it emerged he secretly recorded dozens of women by hiding spy cameras in bathrooms and movie trailers. Roy has pleaded no contest to invasion of privacy charges

And Daily Mail Online has learned that Depp became suspicious of Roy's behavior on the Pirates' shoot in 2010 and asked his security detail to check him out.

Depp's staff conducted a criminal records check on Roy, but when it came up clean the actor was forced to drop the issue.

Suspicions: Johnny Depp had doubts about the behavior of Kevin Thomas Roy (to his right) on the movie set of Pirates and it turns out they were well founded. Roy, 38, has been fired from the film set of Allegiant starring Shailene Woodley after pleading no contest to invasion of privacy charges

Hidden camera: The Hollywood assistant director allegedly hid cameras in bathrooms and hotel rooms so he could spy on women as they changed or used the toilet

Nonetheless, rumors quickly spread about Roy, who ran a 'base camp' on the set, putting him in charge of all trailers, bathrooms and changing areas for the cast and crew.

Female stars of the film, released in May 2011, including leading ladies Penelope Cruz and Judi Dench may have been targeted by the accused pervert.

It wasn't until last year when Roy's wife Michelle went to the police about her husband's dirty secret that Depp's suspicions were confirmed.

A police search warrant described Roy as a 'prolific collector and producer of voyeuristic matter'.

Investigators believed Roy set up his cameras and recorded more than 40 videos and took 400 photos, including up-skirt shots at the Sherman Oaks Galleria, a Target store, and inside the bathroom at his own home.

The material was turned over to investigators by his wife Michelle Schrauwers, who has since divorced Roy.

Roy pleaded not guilty to the charges back in May, then entered a plea of 'no contest' in June to one count of illegally hiding a camera in a dressing room and recording moving and still images of actresses changing their clothes during a shoot for a Maserati commercial at the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita.

He's been sentenced to three years summary probation and must attend a year-long sex-offender program, but he will not have to register as a sex offender.

And according to entertainment website Jezebel, Roy was sacked from his assistant director's job on new movie 'Allegiant'.

Double life? Daily Mail Online has learned that Roy's wife Michelle first discovered her man's 'sick' hobby just three weeks before their wedding day in the summer of 2013. But believing she could help her husband-to-be, she decided to stick by Roy and went ahead with the nuptials at a lavish country wedding

Evidence: Just months later Michelle realized the full extent of her husband's dirty secret and discovered more evidence which she handed to the police

A string of Hollywood beauties may now be concerned that they were targets of Roy.

Roy worked alongside Scarlett Johansson in 2011 movie We Bought a Zoo, Amber Heard in The Rum Diary, also 2011, and the soon-to-be released Ride Along 2 that starred Olivia Munn.

Daily Mail Online has also learned that former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko may have been targeted by Roy.

It's believed Olga, who in 2008 played Camille Montes alongside Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace, was spied on while filming Seven Psychopaths on which Roy was a set production assistant. The film was released in 2012.

Olga's London based agent, Charles Collier, confirmed his client may have been a victim.

He said: 'We will study the evidence submitted to us by the LA Police Department. In the event that these allegations have factual basis, then we expect the US authorities to carry out a comprehensive criminal prosecution. Our client of course reserves all of her rights whatsoever in this matter.'

The revelation raises the disturbing prospect that Roy may have targeted a string of other starlets, not all of which may even be aware they were victims.

British stars Ruth Wilson and Rebecca Hall have also worked alongside him in their movies The Lone Ranger (2013) and Transcendence (2014) respectively.

Roy was even photographed with Lone Ranger star Johnny Depp when he worked as the second assistant director.

Daily Mail Online has learned that Roy's wife Michelle first discovered her man's 'sick' hobby just three weeks before their wedding day in the summer of 2013.

But believing she could help her husband-to-be, shocked Michelle decided to stick by Roy and went ahead with the nuptials at a lavish country wedding.

But by the following October Michelle realized the full extent of her husband's dirty secret and discovered more evidence which she handed to the police.

Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Online, Roy's former mother-in-law labeled him a 'sick boy' in need of help.

Louise Schrauwers, originally from Amsterdam, Holland but who has lived in the US for 40 years, says the pervert has 'ruined' her daughter Michelle's life.

'It's pretty disgusting. To do what he did... well he completely ruined my daughter's life and I can never forgive that,' she said.

Roy worked on Scarlett Johansson's We Bought a Zoo and former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko's Seven Psychopaths on which Roy was a set production assistant

Johnny Depp, with co-stars Amber Heard (The Rum Diary) and Penelope Cruz (Pirates of the Caribbean. The leading ladies may have been victims of Roy

Recalling the time when Michelle discovered Kevin's secret just before they tied the knot, she said: 'Michelle found out three weeks before the wedding about Kevin's videos and pictures.

'But she went ahead with the wedding, first because she didn't know the full extent of what Kevin had done, and because she felt she could help him conquer his problems.

'Kevin had only told her a fraction of what went on, he didn't go into full details, and Michelle didn't think it was as bad as it soon became evident it was going to be.

'She thought if he would get some help, he might be able to get over a problem he has.

'But just a year into their marriage, Michelle found out that he was hiding more secrets from her and she left him.'

Mrs Schrauwers, 65, said Michelle and Kevin dated for several years before they married in 2013. They don't have any children together.

Like Roy, Michelle is also a Hollywood assistant director.

Mrs Schrauwers added: 'Kevin's a very sick boy, and what he did is unforgivable. I don't know how he manages to sleep at night.'

Roy, a veteran production assistant who pleaded no contest to invasion of privacy charges, reportedly had more than 400 images of women, including actresses and crew members

Louise Schrauwers (left), originally from Amsterdam, Holland but who has lived in the US for 40 years, calls Roy a 'pervert' and says he has 'ruined' her daughter Michelle's life. Daily Mail Online spoke to Toy's mother, Cheryl Roy (right), who refuses to accept her son is sick

Roy is now living in Atlanta, Georgia where he is receiving treatment.

Daily Mail Online spoke to his mother, Cheryl Roy, who refuses to accept her son is a pervert.

Speaking from her home in Bayfield, Colorado the 68-year-old accused Roy's ex-wife Michelle of lying to the police and fabricating evidence.

'You've got one witness, one person telling everything. It's all innuendos and fabrication,' she said.

Asked if her son was a pervert, she replied, 'that's not true', adding: 'This is all coming from one person, his ex-wife Michelle Schrauwers.

'Kevin is the most honest person I know.'



