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ARTICLE · 08 AUGUST 2023

Which criminal offences could apply to a peeping Tom in NSW?

Discusses the offences of voyeurism & of peeping or prying & of recording an intimate image without consent. Includes defences.

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A Queensland man was convicted last month for watching and filming several women through the windows of their homes for sexual gratification.

51-year old John William Goodwin pleaded guilty in Brisbane District Court to over 20 criminal charges relating to 12 females between the ages of 15 and 49 years over the unauthorised conduct.

After hearing about the circumstances of the case and Mr Goodwin's subjective (personal) factors, the sentencing judge adjourned the case for several weeks for the ‘peeping Tom' to be assessed for his suitability for an alternative to full-time imprisonment.

The case will be brought back before the court later this month.

But what does the law say about conduct associated with ‘peeping Tom's' in New South Wales?

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