Nationwide — Jean-Pierre Francis, a 33-year-old African American man from Northampton, England, has been sentenced for secretly recording multiple women using hidden cameras placed in homes and workplaces over several years. He disguised the devices in everyday objects and recorded victims without consent.
According to Local 12 News, police launched an investigation in May 2024 after a woman discovered a hidden camera inside her bedroom. Officers collected evidence and linked the device to Francis through forensic analysis and digital tracing.
A deeper search of his equipment uncovered a large number of recordings. Investigators found hundreds of images and videos taken between 2015 and 2025. The cameras had been concealed inside common items such as pens, USB flash drives, electrical outlets, and a soap or shower gel bottle.
Authorities confirmed that six women were targeted. The victims were aged between 20 and 60. All were recorded in private spaces where they expected full privacy and security.
Francis was charged with six counts of voyeurism. He pleaded guilty on March 13. On April 17, the court sentenced him to three years and six months in prison.
The court also ordered all devices used in the offenses to be destroyed. Francis received a 10-year sexual harm prevention order and was placed on the sex offenders’ register for life.
Investigators said the case required a detailed review of multiple devices over a decade. They added that the evidence showed a long-running pattern of secret surveillance carried out in private settings.