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| Dennis (L) & Morgan (R) |
Adam Dennis, 38, (pic.l) and Robert Morgan, 32, (pic.r) were only caught when police investigating an assault onboard a train seized a mobile phone containing the images.
The pair visited leisure centres and pools all over London and south-west England and police identified approximately 6000 victims, many of them unidentified.
They would hide in cubicles and position a hidden camera under the partition to secretly record the next-door female changing.
Dennis, of Ernest Fitches Way, Littlehampton received twenty-two months imprisonment and Morgan, of Bradmore Park Road, Hammersmith received twenty mont
hs, suspended for two years.
At Inner London Crown Court Dennis pleaded guilty to a voyeurism conspiracy; conspiracy to make indecent images of a child; conspiracy to distribute indecent images of children and possessing indecent images of a child.
Morgan pleaded guilty to voyeurism; conspiracy to make indecent images of a child; conspiracy to distribute indecent images; three counts of possessing indecent images; possessing a prohibited image of a child, plus drug possession.
He was also ordered to complete 120 hours community service work and a attend a rehabilitation programme.
Both men were also made subject to a nine-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
This prohibits them sharing explicit images of women and children; entering any leisure centre female or mixed sex changing room; contacting each other or anybody they suspect or know has committed a sexual offence regarding children.
The two men came to detectives’ attention as a result of a separate investigation into an assault, which happened onboard a train in March, 2017 when a mobile device was seized.
They were both subsequently arrested for voyeurism offences in November, 2017.
Forensic examination of items seized from their addresses showed covert filming of victims in the bathroom and images of victims in changing room cubicles.
Online chats showed them sharing and trading images of victims filmed covertly in swimming pool changing rooms and creating profile documents for them.
Officers have been able to trace a number of victims, some who were children at the time of the footage being captured, to inform them of the investigation.
None of those who were spoken to were aware of being filmed or had given anyone permission to film them whilst they were getting changed.
The investigation flagged at least 6000 potential victims and detectives have identified a number of these, however a large number of the photos are unidentifiable.
Investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Claire Jackson-Harwood, said: “This has been a long running investigation with officers working tirelessly to ensure the victims get the justice they deserve.
“Dennis and Morgan’s insidious actions will have a life-long impact on the victims who were preyed upon while they innocently enjoyed a hobby.
“They have given no thought to the victims and simply acted for their own gratification.
“Not satisfied with just recording the images, they have worked together to go on and create profile documents and researched their victims on social media.
“These actions make this offending even more shocking. I hope this outcome gives the victims the closure they deserve.”
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