Voyeur caught after hidden camera found in bedroom
A 33-year-old man has been locked up after police uncovered his sick hobby of spying on people via secret cameras planted in their homes and workplaces. Jean-Pierre Francis was first exposed when a hidden camera was discovered in a woman’s bedroom in Northamptonshire back in May 2024.
Horrific footage from disguised devices
Police launched a thorough probe and seized numerous spying gadgets from Francis. The tech included cameras hidden in everyday objects like pens, USB sticks, plugs, and even a shower gel bottle. Analysis revealed hundreds of videos and images taken over a decade—from 2015 to 2025.
Six victims and harsh sentencing
- At least six women aged between their 20s and 60s were targeted.
- Francis pleaded guilty to six counts of voyeurism at Northampton Crown Court on March 13.
- Last week, he was sentenced to three years and six months behind bars.
Lifetime restrictions and protection orders
The court also issued a destruction order on all his spying devices. Francis was slapped with a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order banning him from owning phones with cameras or any recording gear. To top it off, he’s now on the maidstone-sex-offender-jailed-for-breaching-court-order-by-approaching-children-in-library/" data-wpil-monitor-id="4774">Sex Offenders’ Register for life. This case sends a chilling reminder to stay vigilant and report suspicious devices immediately.
