WELLSBURG — A case against a Weirton dentist accused of invading the privacy of his employees is slated to go to trial in March.

On Tuesday, Brooke County Magistrate Shannon Price tentatively set the trial for Jeremy Crow, 45, of Washington, Pa., for March 4 at the request of Brooke County Assistant Prosecutor Allison Cowden.

But Price advised she also will schedule a few pre-trial hearings before that date in the event it should need to be delayed.

Crow, owner of Crow Dental Associates, was charged with 39 counts of invasion of privacy after, police say, a water bottle containing a camera was found in the employee-only restroom of his Weirton dental office.

Crow turned himself in to law enforcement officials on Aug. 12, following a three-month investigation. The Weirton Police Department began its investigation after receiving a report on May 14 from an employee of the dental practice, who claimed they found the water bottle in question. Weirton Police said at least 10 female employees reported seeing the bottle.

At the time of his arrest, police said no cameras were found in the office’s public restrooms.

Under West Virginia law, penalties for invasion of privacy, a misdemeanor, are a year in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both, for each count.