DANIEL MCMORRAN'S SHAMEFUL CRIMES IN NEWCASTLE: CHILD IMAGES AND VILE FILMING IN THE BIGG MARKET
In October 2016, a disturbing case emerged involving Daniel McMorran, a man from Newcastle whose actions have shocked the local community and highlighted serious issues of voyeurism and child exploitation.McMorran, a 30-year-old university graduate and a father of a one-year-old child, was arrested after police uncovered a disturbing collection of footage and images during a search of his residence.
The investigation revealed that he had been secretly filming women urinating in public, specifically behind industrial bins in the bustling Bigg Market area of Newcastle, over a period of six months.
According to court proceedings, McMorran would frequent the popular nightlife district during the evenings, often lurking around the industrial bins where intoxicated women would seek privacy to relieve themselves.
Exploiting their drunken state, he would covertly film these women without their knowledge or consent.
The court heard that on some occasions, the women noticed his presence and reacted by shouting at him to leave or attempting to grab his phone in an effort to stop him.
However, on other occasions, the victims remained unaware of his actions, making his activities even more insidious.
Details presented in Newcastle Crown Court indicated that McMorran’s fetish, which he claimed to have had since he was just eight years old, was finally uncovered when police seized his computers and mobile devices in connection with other offences involving indecent images of children.
During the search, officers discovered a total of 23 clips or audio recordings depicting women urinating in public.
These recordings captured the victims in various states of intoxication, with some women explicitly asking him to go away or expressing their discomfort, while others appeared oblivious to his filming.
One particularly disturbing clip showed McMorran managing to fully capture the genital area of an unsuspecting woman, highlighting the invasive nature of his voyeuristic activities.
The court was told that his fixation was particularly focused on the industrial bins in the Bigg Market, as he knew that these locations were frequented by heavily intoxicated women seeking privacy.
The footage revealed that he targeted these vulnerable women, often capturing their most private moments without their consent.
In addition to his voyeurism charges, McMorran was found to possess a significant number of indecent images of children, including 51 moving images and 30 still images of minors aged nine and ten.
These findings added a deeply disturbing dimension to his criminal profile.
McMorran, who was employed in the retail sector for eight years, was also found to have a collection of extreme pornography.
During sentencing, Judge Edward Bindloss described McMorran’s conduct as particularly harmful, noting that his activities spanned over six months with at least 23 recordings made on a twice-weekly basis.
The judge emphasized that several women were aware they were being filmed, with some actively protesting or attempting to stop him.
The fact that they were intoxicated and unable to prevent his actions was seen as exacerbating the harm caused.
McMorran was sentenced to 20 months in prison.
Furthermore, he was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for a period of ten years and was subjected to a Sexual Offences Prevention Order.
The court’s decision underscores the severity of his offences and the lasting impact on the victims involved, as well as the broader implications for public safety and the protection of vulnerable individuals in Newcastle.
