GARRY BARKER CAUGHT IN UTTOXETER FOR FILMING TEENAGE GIRL IN BATHROOM
In June 2013, a disturbing case emerged involving Garry Barker, a resident of Park Avenue in Uttoxeter, who was found guilty of installing a hidden camera in a teenage girl’s bathroom with the intent to secretly record her.The incident came to light when the young girl, who was at her home in Uttoxeter, noticed the camera taped to the wall behind her bathroom taps while she was taking a bath.
Alarmed by the device, she immediately informed her mother, who responded swiftly by instructing her husband to remove Barker, a visitor to their house, from the premises.
Garry Barker, aged 61, faced charges that included voyeurism and four counts of producing indecent images of children.
During the court proceedings, Recorder Mr.
Gareth Evans QC condemned Barker’s actions, describing them as utterly repulsive.
He stated, “What you did was disgusting.
You set up a camera in a bathroom to film a young girl.
It was pre-planned, you bought the equipment, you used a pretext to get into the bathroom, you positioned the camera to capture images, and you were excited by that.
That young girl did nothing to warrant such treatment.
You have an unhealthy interest in young girls.” Prosecutor Paul Farrow explained that the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, felt “physically sick” upon realizing what had happened.
Her mother promptly took her to the police station, where they handed over the spycam used to record her.
That very night, Barker was arrested in March of the previous year.
Police seized a portable recorder and a computer during the arrest.
The evidence collected included footage from the recorder showing Barker setting up the device, placing it in the bathroom, and capturing images of the girl in the bath.
The computer analysis revealed a collection of indecent images of children, including 45 videos classified at level one and two still photographs at the more serious level four.
Barker’s defense lawyer, Darron Whitehead, stated that Barker would never use the footage and expressed shame over his actions, emphasizing that Barker was remorseful and that the material would never be exploited or shared.
The court sentenced Barker to six months in prison for his crimes, highlighting the severity and depravity of his conduct in Uttoxeter.
