Daventry man who covertly filmed teenage girl avoids jail

A Daventry man who covertly filmed a teenage girl has been given an 18-week suspended prison sentence.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Oct 2016, 06:00 BST
Updated 27th Oct 2016, 17:32 BST
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Philip Templeton, aged 50, of Hardwick Hall Way, Daventry appeared at Northampton Magistrates’ Court after he pleaded guilty to a charge of voyeurism.

The court heard Templeton used his iPhone to record the girl. The girl noticed the mobile phone and police were alerted.

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Templeton, who represented himself, said he was “sorry” and “understood what he had done was wrong”.

District Judge Tim Daber sentenced Templeton to 18 weeks in jail, suspended for a year. He must also complete a 30-day rehabilitation order and pay court costs of £85 and victim surcharge of £115.

He will have to notify police of his address for the next seven years.