Man Sentenced For Secret Peeping In Lincoln County

LINCOLNTON, N.C. – A business owner in Lincoln County was sentenced to prison for secretly peeping on a 13-year-old family relative in his care, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

Patrick Ravens, 64, received a sentence of 31-107 months (2.5 to nearly 9 years) in prison on Thursday.

Ravens is the owner of Lawnmower Sales and Services in Maiden, North Carolina. At the business, he put spy cameras inside the bathroom with the purpose of taking revealing pictures of a 13-year-old female relative in his care, officials said. He then made multiple copies of the spy videos for his own personal use.

An investigation into the incident began on March 26th, 2023.

Ravens was sentenced on felony secret peeping, second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, and third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. He will be required to register as a sex offender for 30 years.