Warwickshire man, 52, jailed after using hidden camera to film friends showering

A 52-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed after he used a hidden camera to film friends while they showered.

A court was told Simon Garnett, of St Fremund Way, Leaminton, would have friends stay over at his house and secretly record them.

He described his behaviour as a “cheap thrill” but at Warwick Crown Court on Monday, 30th September, Garnett was sentenced to 15 months in prison.

A police investigation was triggered in February 2022 when a guest at Garnett’s house noticed two LED lights in a clock radio while he was showering.

The guest worked out that the radio contained a pinhole spy camera and fled the house with it.

On the way out, Garnett accosted him and said: “It was just a cheap thrill, it’s just a bit of voyeurism.”

Garnett later tried to persuade the victim to return to his home so they could “destroy the memory card together”.

Later that evening, the victim watched the footage and saw not only themselves but several other victims showering on different occasions.

The victim contacted the police, who identified and contacted three other victims.

Garnett was charged with eight counts of voyeurism.

Det Con Claire Scott, of Warwickshire Police, said: “Garnett tried to play his predatory behaviour down by branding it a ‘cheap thrill’.

“This was an appalling string of offences that saw Garnett abuse the trust of friends – and I am glad the courts have imposed a custodial sentence.

“I would like to thank the four victims, whose help has ensured that Garnett is held accountable for his actions.”