A Napier man who purchased a mini digital camera to secretly film girls and women went to a store, a water park and a beauty pageant to gather footage, a court has heard.
Gregor Randal Alexander Mackenzie Booth, 44, appeared for sentencing at Napier District Court yesterday on one charge of making an intimate visual recording.
The court heard how Booth had purchased a mini digital spy camera in 2012. The camera was described as being small and discreet and allows the owner to take portable photo and video recordings.
Judge Geoff Rea said between October 21 and December 21 of last year Booth concealed the camera on his person and intentionally made a recording up the skirts of three women, thought to be between 15 and 20.
He said Booth went to several public places in Napier including a store and a beauty pageant. He then downloaded still images of the recordings onto the hard drive of his laptop. On 31st December, 2012 Booth was located at a water park, where he was again recording images of girls.