Los Angeles , California ( CNN ) -- A man accused of taping ESPN sports reporter Erin Andrews in the nude through hotel peepholes and posting the videos online will plead guilty to a federal stalking charge , according to a court document filed Thursday . Michael David Barrett , 48 , will enter a plea on December 15 , said Thom Mrozek , spokesman for the U.S. attorney 's office in the Central District of California . A criminal complaint filed in October accused Barrett of taping Andrews then making seven videos that he posted on the Internet . Barrett 's lawyer , David Willingham , issued a statement saying his client apologized to Andrews . `` Mr. Barrett accepts full responsibility for his conduct . He apologizes to Ms. Andrews , and expresses his deep regret for his conduct that caused her so much pain . It is his sincere hope that these events can now become an opportunity to make positive changes in his life , '' the statement said . Barrett was arrested in Illinois but will appear in Los Angeles federal court , Mrozek said . Barrett is charged with interstate stalking , which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison . An Illinois judge released Barrett on bail in October . Andrews , 31 , is a sideline reporter for ESPN , traveling around the country covering college football games . According to the October criminal complaint , Andrews said that she became aware of the videos in July and that their posting has caused her distress , anxiety and trouble sleeping . Her lawyer , Marshall Grossman , told CNN that Andrews is still shaken . `` She is a very strong young woman . Time is a good healer , '' Grossman said . `` However , she continues to feel and experience the ramifications of what occurred every time she steps foot into a hotel room , and in her business , she lives in hotel rooms . '' Andrews is now accompanied by additional security , Grossman said . Grossman said he and Andrews are in the process of reviewing the evidence against Barrett and the plea agreement , and Andrews will speak before the court at the hearing next week . He said Andrews wants `` severe punishment '' for Barrett . The plea agreement filed Thursday alleges that Barrett recorded videos of Andrews while she stayed at hotels in Columbus , Ohio ; Milwaukee , Wisconsin ; and Nashville , Tennessee . The filing alleges Barrett made reservations at the hotels and altered the peepholes to shoot video of Andrews . Barrett allegedly attempted to sell the videos to celebrity gossip site TMZ in January 2009 . TMZ did not purchase the images , but employees of the Web site assisted in the investigation by providing information to Andrews ' attorneys , authorities said . Barrett posted the videos to other Web sites , Thursday 's filing said . CNN 's Khadijah Rentas and Sonya Hamasaki contributed to this report .
Suspect 's lawyer : " I'm not going to comment on the case because it is still under investigation. Man accused of surreptitiously taping ESPN reporter nude , posting videos online . Michael David Barrett , 48 , expected to make plea on December 15 . Authorities say Andrews was filmed through peephole in hotel rooms .