Estonia and UK courts hand jail terms for men who secretly filmed women

In Estonia, a 48‑year‑old construction site supervisor identified as C. L. H. was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to making child pornography and voyeurism for secretly filming his girlfriend’s teenage daughter while she showered. The court noted the breach of trust and the three‑year storage of the recordings, and the defendant remains in a relationship with the victim’s mother.

In the United Kingdom, 78‑year‑old Richard Bandy of Goldsithney pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism after placing a mobile phone under a changing‑room door at Penzance Leisure Centre and filming women. He was fined £3,477, ordered to pay costs and a surcharge, and banned from the centre.

Both cases highlight the legal consequences for covert filming and the impact on victims.