Sainsbury's Employee Blatantly Filmed Up Schoolgirl's Skirt

A Sainsbury’s employee in full uniform was caught red-handed by a customer and the store’s CCTV using his phone to film up a teenage schoolgirl’s mini-skirt, a court heard today.

Alex O’Halloran, 33, was arrested and an investigation revealed he had a huge collection of 388 ‘upskirt’ pictures he had taken of women, plus images from a secret camera he installed in the staff ladies’ toilet.

O’Halloran, of Tankerton Terrace, Mitcham Road, Croydon pleaded guilty to outraging public decency at Sainsbury’s, The Green, Twickenham on July 18, 2018 by taking an ‘upskirt’ photo of the girl, wearing her school uniform.

Wimbledon Magistrates Court was played a short clip from the store’s CCTV, which plainly showed O’Halloran blatantly approaching the girl - wearing a plaid mini-skirt and white shirt - from behind.

As she was looking at items on the store’s shelves he leaned forward and, using his mobile phone, filmed up her skirt.

Prosecutor Mr. Trevor Green told the court it was 3.15pm when the male customer caught O’Halloran.

“An individual walked into Sainsbury’s and witnessed seeing the defendant, wearing uniform, with a phone in his hand taking a picture up the skirt of a girl wearing school uniform.”

The customer complained and the police were informed, revealing further similar crimes O’Halloran committed.

“The contents of his phone and computer were downloaded, leading to further charges,” said the prosecutor.

O’Halloran also pleaded guilty that on or before July 18, 2018 he outraged public decency by behaving in an indecent manner, namely taking 388 upskirt photos of women.

He also pleaded guilty to voyeurism on or before July 18, 2018 at Sainsbury’s Local, Friars Stile Road, Richmond in that he recorded three people doing a private act, for the purpose of sexual gratification.

He also admitted taking indecent photos of a children on or before July 18, 2018, namely 16 Category C moving images of a child.

“There are three clips, totalling approximately thirty minutes and show the staff toilets at Sainsbury’s, with the victims entering and removing their trousers and underwear and sitting down on the toilet. All seem to be female,” said Mr. Green.

O’Halloran’s lawyer Mr. Tony Meisels said: “Clearly this will need to go to the Crown Court for sentencing. We accept there are images that depict underage persons.

“He is a man of good character, facing serious charges.”

The magistrates committed O’Halloran to Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court to be sentenced on a date to be fixed and ordered a pre-sentence report.

They also told O’Halloran he must sign the sex offenders register within three days at Croydon Police Station, giving his personal details and where he lives, plus notice of travel or any visits by children to his address.