Northampton man jailed after using hidden cameras to record women over ten-year period

Jean-Pierre Francis was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court on April 17, after previously pleading guilty to six counts of voyeurism.

The 33-year-old’s offending came to light in 2024 when a woman found a hidden camera in the bedroom of her Northampton home, according to police.

Francis’ devices were seized and officers found hundreds of videos and images that he had taken between 2015 and 2025 using discreet cameras.

Police say the cameras were found to have been used in items including a camera pen, USB sticks and plugs. On one occasion he even used a shower gel bottle to conceal a device.

Six women were found to have been victims of his crimes, which meant Francis was charged with six counts of voyeurism.

Lead investigator - Detective Constable Georgia Sampson, said: “Jean-Pierre Francis carried out sustained and deeply invasive offending, abusing everyday technology to violate the privacy of his victims in places where they should have felt safest.

“Our priority throughout this investigation was to give the victims a voice and to ensure their experiences were taken seriously. I hope the conclusion of this case allows them to move forward.

“This was a complex and highly technical investigation, involving the meticulous examination of multiple devices spanning a decade of offending, and it ultimately exposed the true scale of his behaviour.

"I want to pay particular tribute to PC Sean Taylor from our Digital Media Investigation Team, whose expertise and persistence in downloading and analysing a vast quantity of digital material was instrumental in securing this conviction.

“Tackling violence against women and girls is a priority for Northamptonshire Police and we will continue working hard to put more people like Francis behind bars.”

Francis was sentenced to three years and six months in prison.

A destruction order was also made in relation to all of the devices Francis used to offend, and he was also handed a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order which prevents him from owning any phone with a camera, and any other recording devices. He will also be on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.