A former Notre Dame men’s basketball assistant coach is accused of recording two women without their consent while naked or when he had sex with one of them, prosecutors said.
Ryan Ayers, who left the program in September, surrendered early Thursday at a jail in South Bend, Indiana, on a warrant charging him with three counts of voyeurism and one count of domestic battery, a spokeswoman for the St. Joseph County prosecuting attorney told The Post.
Ayers, 34, is scheduled to be arraigned and have his initial bail hearing Thursday afternoon, spokeswoman Jessica McBrier said.
Charging documents obtained by The Post show that investigators found “various images of naked women where they seem to be unaware” they were being photographed on Ayers’ phone.
“These images include the women in the shower, sleeping on a bed or in a sexual position,” the documents state.
One woman who was in a relationship with Ayers contacted South Bend police in July to report that the Notre Dame staffer struck her in the face while driving after she found messages from another woman on his phone, prosecutors said.
The woman said she was also contacted by an ex-girlfriend of one of Ayers’ friends who told her that “the guys” had a “group chat” where they were sharing her nude photos, charging documents show.
The images were taken at Ayers’ South Bend home without the woman’s knowledge or consent, she told investigators.
A second woman also told detectives she was in a relationship with Ayers in 2018 when he asked her if he could record them having sex, prosecutors said.
“Victim 2 stated she advised him absolutely not,” charging docs continue.
But weeks later, while having sex with Ayers at his home, she spotted him “recording the act,” prompting Ayers to say he would delete the recording when she complained, investigators said.
The woman later reached out to Ayers — a Notre Dame graduate and former four-year player — via email and he apologized, charging documents show.
“I’m sorry I violated you in any way,” Ayers allegedly responded. “I’ve sincerely apologized over and over again. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
An attorney for Ayers, meanwhile, told the South Bend Tribune that he denies the allegations.
“His defense team is coming together and will vigorously defend him,” defense attorney Peter Agostino told the newspaper. “Ryan looks forward to clearing his name of these false charges.”
Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Mike Brey said in a statement Tuesday that he and university officials decided that Ryan was “unable to continue in his role to be a leader of young men,” leading to September’s staffing change.
“This is a personal issue for Ryan and we won’t elaborate further,” Brey said.