Monday, April 27, 2026 - A man, Jean-Pierre Francis, was sentenced for secretly installing cameras in the homes and workplaces of multiple women for a decade in England.
He chose hiding spots like pens, flash drives, outlets, and
soap bottles
According to a press release from the Northamptonshire Police, police began their
investigation in May 2024 when a woman discovered a hidden camera somewhere
within her bedroom.
Using unspecified evidence, investigators were able to
connect the crime to 33-year-old Francis.
"As a result, his devices were seized and upon analysis,
officers found hundreds of videos and images that Francis had taken between
2015 and 2025 using discreet cameras," the release read.
“The cameras were found to have been used in all manners of
items including a camera pen, USB sticks and plugs. On one occasion he even
used a shower get bottle to conceal a device.”
Francis victimized six women, all aged between 20 and 60,
according to authorities.
Francis was charged with six counts of voyeurism, which he
pled guilty to on March 13.
He was subsequently sentenced to three years and six months
in prison on April 17.
Furthermore, a destruction order was made for all of the
devices Francis used in the commission of his crimes, and he was given a
10-year sexual harm prevention order.
Finally, he was placed on the s3x offenders' register, where
he will remain for life.
"Jean-Pierre Francis carried out sustained and deeply
invasive offending, abusing everyday technology to violate the privacy of his
victims in places where they should have felt safest," wrote lead
investigator Detective Constable Georgia Sampson.
“This was a complex and highly technical investigation,
involving the meticulous examination of multiple devices spanning a decade of
offending, and it ultimately exposed the true scale of his behavior.”
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