Voyeurism (Sentencing Cases)

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Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v DR, 2018 QCCQ 80 (CanLII), per Trudel J	QC	PC	Conditional Discharge
R v BH, 2017 ONCJ 377 (CanLII), per Gee J	ON	PC	16 months CSO + 2 years probation
R v D.W.1, 2016 ONCJ 772 (CanLII), per West J	ON	PC
R v McDonald, 2016 QCCQ 5288 (CanLII), per Beaulieu J	QC	PC	Conditional Discharge
R v Cyr, 2015 QCCQ 196 (CanLII), per Daoust J	QC	PC		12 months imprisonment + 12 months probation
R v Concepcion, 2017 BCPC 153 (CanLII), per Challenger J	BC	PC	Suspended Sentence
R v Muggridge, 2015 CanLII 10931 (NL PC, per Gorman J	NL	PC	Suspended Sentence + 12 months probation
R v Pierre, 2015 QCCQ 4512 (CanLII), per Leduc J	QC	PC	Conditional Discharge
R v Aguas, 2015 ONSC 5732 (CanLII), per Campbell J	ON	SC	9 months imprisonment + 3 years probation	The offender was convicted of voyeurism and sexual assault.
R v White, 2015 MBPC 20 (CanLII), per Stewart J	MB	PC	2 years imprisonment	The offender plead guilty to nine counts voyeurism and nine counts making child pornography.
R v Bosomworth, 2014 BCPC 311 (CanLII), per Dhillon J	BC	PC	Suspended Sentence	The offender pleaded guilty to voyeurism. He was found to be surreptitiously recording persons in the restroom of a small restaurant that he owned. The defence sought a discharge.
R v Dekker, 2014 ABPC 61 (CanLII), per Redman J	AB	PC	9 months CSO	The offender pleaded guilty to voyeurism. He filmed people in four public washrooms and his home washroom. He captured 80 people, including men, women and children. There were 77 video clips for a total of 251 minutes of footage. He had a positive PSR and was considered "low risk".
R v Schledermann, 2014 ONSC 674 (CanLII), per Kelly J	ON	SC	4 years imprisonment (each count)	The offender pleaded guilty to child pornography offences and voyeurism. He had 22,000+ images and 580+ videos of child pornography. Some pictures were of his step-grand daughter. The offender had 2 years, 4 months and 17 days on remand. He was 71 years old.
R v Berry, 2014 BCSC 284 (CanLII), per Holmes J	BC	SC	9 months imprisonment	The offender was convicted of sexual assault and two counts of voyeurism.
R v Truong, 2013 ABCA 373 (CanLII), per curiam (2:1)	AB	CA	4 months imprisonment (voyeurism) 12 months (global)	The offender pleaded guilty to voyeurism in addition to other offences. The recording captured a sexual assault. The sex assault was not considered an aggravating factor.
R v Brandt, 2013 MBPC 39 (CanLII), per Lee Ann Martin J	MB	PC	18 months CSO	The offender pleaded guilty to voyeurism. He was obsessed with the victim and spied on her at work including while she was in the shower. He videotaped her twice while showering. The videos were discovered by his wife. He was 41 years old and married. He had no criminal record.
R v MSA, 2013 ABPC 66 (CanLII), per Redman J	AB	PC	5 months imprisonment w/ 2 years probation	The offender twice videotaped his 15-year-old stepdaughter in her bedroom while she undressed. He was in a position of trust.
R v Rocha, 2012 ABPC 24 (CanLII), per Groves J	AB	PC	Suspended Sentence	Offender was fueler for airplanes at an airport. He took pictures up the skirt of a female passenger while she was standing at the baggage carousel.
R v Pan, 2012 ABPC 203 (CanLII), per Wheatley J	AB	PC	Conditional Discharge
R v Keough, 2011 ABQB 312 (CanLII), per Manderscheid J	AB	SC	9 months imprisonment (voyeurism) 3 months imprisonment (copying)	Offender recorded sexual activity between 18 year old couple without consent.
R v D, MD, 2011 NWTTC 20 (CanLII), per Gorin J	NWT	SC	3 years imprisonment
R c GC, 2011 QCCQ 13551 (CanLII), per Lamontagne J	QC	PC	55 months and 23 days	Offender set up a camera to film school yard as well as washroom. Also found to be making videos of him sexually abusing his granddaughter whom he was babysitting. The offender was 72 years old. Also made 161 Order for 20 years.
R c Gagné, 2011 QCCQ 6888 (CanLII), per Champoux J	QC	PC	3 years imprisonment (voyeurism) 40 months imprisonment (global)	Offender put a hidden camera in a public washroom. Sold video on the internet of young girl urinating. Was also found in possession of child pornography.
R v Desilva 2011 ONCJ 133 (CanLII), per Robertson J	ON	PC	7 months imprisonment + 2 years probation	offender made videos of sexual activity between him and partner without consent. Offender posted videos on facebook, and sent links of video to friends. convicted at trial of voyeurism and criminal harassment. Prior record with violence.
R v FG 2011 308 Nfld & P.E.I.R. 59, 2011 CanLII 13633 (NL PC), per Hyslop ACJ	NL	PC	3 months CSO + 3 years probation	The offender secretly installed a video camera in 17 year old daughter’s bedroom, huge violation of privacy, recorded full frontal nudity, breach of trust, no record. "At all material times the accused was the stepfather of the complainant who was at the time of the offence a minor and was 17 years old. At the time of the offence, he was home alone with the young person who was in the shower. While the young person was in the shower, he entered her bedroom and installed a video recorder which was aimed toward the bed. The camera was installed in her closet in such a way that it offered a considerable view of the bed and vanity area. According to the account given by counsel for the accused, there had been some discipline problems in the house where the complainant had been alone in the bedroom with a boyfriend and the accused wanted to spy on her to see the extent of what was going on in the home when he was absent. In this case, the camera was set up for a long term recording."
R v Mahabir, 2010 ONCJ 347 (CanLII), per De Filippis J	ON	PC	Suspended Sentence	The offender was convicted of voyeurism. He videotaped consensual sexual activity between and his ex-finance in a hotel room.
R v JHN, 2010 BCPC 155 (CanLII), per Rodgers J	BC	PC	Suspended Sentence	attended residence of two teenage girls repeatedly and watched them undress multiple times. No record, positive psych report
R v SM, 2010 ONCJ 347 (CanLII), per De Filippis J	ON	PC	Suspended Sentence + 18 mo	The offender secretly videotaped consensual explicit sexual activity at a hotel room of ex-girlfriend. Hewas mature, well‑educated and successful. He had no prior criminal record. Offence required planning.
R v Laskaris 2008 BCPC 130 (CanLII), per Gill J	BC	PC	Conditional Discharge + 1 years probation	The offender was a dentist who placed cameras in women’s washroom to monitor for theft from office, was in a position of trust, no record.
R v Grice, 2008 ONCJ 476 (CanLII), per Pugsley J	ON	PC	Suspended Sentence + 18 months probation	The offender videotaped estranged wife showering through the bathroom window. guilty plea, no prior record.
R v Weinheimer 2007 ABPC 349 (CanLII), per Fradsham J	AB	PC	Suspended Sentence	offender secretly photographed 15 men in washroom at his work. Images were stored on a computer with details on personal information. No evidence of distribution, positive psych report.