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A postman has been jailed for 18 months for hiding a camera inside a bedside clock to film a woman undressing. | A postman has been jailed for 18 months for hiding a camera inside a bedside clock to film a woman undressing. |
James Davies, 25, of Swansea, bought the alarm clock on eBay for £30 then gave it to the woman as a present. He was then able to download the images. | James Davies, 25, of Swansea, bought the alarm clock on eBay for £30 then gave it to the woman as a present. He was then able to download the images. |
He was caught when the woman became suspicious and found the camera device. Police raided Davies's home and found thousands of images on his computer. | He was caught when the woman became suspicious and found the camera device. Police raided Davies's home and found thousands of images on his computer. |
Davies was sentenced after admitting voyeurism at Swansea Crown Court. | Davies was sentenced after admitting voyeurism at Swansea Crown Court. |
He also admitted 15 other offences of making indecent photographs of young girls. | |
He had to leave his postman job and must also register as a sex offender for 10 years. | |
An alarm clock like the one purchased by Davies on eBay | An alarm clock like the one purchased by Davies on eBay |
Prosecutor Huw Rees said: "Davies gave her a bedside clock which contained a covert camera. | Prosecutor Huw Rees said: "Davies gave her a bedside clock which contained a covert camera. |
"He acquired thousands of moving images of her by downloading them from the device to his computer." | "He acquired thousands of moving images of her by downloading them from the device to his computer." |
Mr Rees said the woman became suspicious about the camera when she received text messages containing comments about her clothing. | Mr Rees said the woman became suspicious about the camera when she received text messages containing comments about her clothing. |
"The police became involved shortly after she discovered the secret camera which Davies had bought on eBay," he added. | "The police became involved shortly after she discovered the secret camera which Davies had bought on eBay," he added. |
Judge Patrick Curran QC, sentencing, told Davies: "The harm inherent in offences of voyeurism is the intrusion of a victim's privacy." | Judge Patrick Curran QC, sentencing, told Davies: "The harm inherent in offences of voyeurism is the intrusion of a victim's privacy." |
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