A PERVERT USED HIDDEN CAMERAS TO FILM A YOUNG BOY
At Southampton Crown Court, it was revealed that Scott Sharman covertly recorded a young boy during bathing and changing times.The married individual employed hidden cameras and recording devices to capture images of the child but later claimed he had no recollection of operating such technology, telling law enforcement he “could not remember doing it”.
The misconduct was uncovered after authorities discovered numerous indecent images on his mobile phone, as the court was informed.
Prosecutor Keely Harvey stated that these images were reported to police once found.
She added, “There were images of children as young as a few weeks old...
on the defendant’s phone” Sharman, aged 39, was detained at his residence and his phone was confiscated.
During questioning, Ms Harvey explained that the defendant expressed an attraction to younger men and described it as a “little problem,” yet the photos implicated very young children in their early weeks of life.
While officers examined his phone, they also observed both static and moving images of the boy in question.
It was subsequently discovered that Sharman had installed a hidden camera to video the boy during dressing and undressing routines.
Furthermore, he had touched the boy’s groin and private area while filming, as noted by Ms Harvey.
When the boy caught Sharman filming him urinating behind a bush, he told him to “go away” and comments were made about the behaviour being “paedophilic”.
In his second interview with police, Sharman denied that he had filmed the boy and claimed that all videos and images were taken accidentally.
He insisted he was not sexually interested in young boys.
Defence lawyer Stephen Tricker described Sharman as a man suffering after his marriage breakdown, depicting him as isolated.
He suggested that Sharman was in denial and overwhelmed by shame, unable to accept his actions due to fear of repercussions.
Judge Nicholas Rowland remarked that he detected “no remorse” from Sharman, describing his denial as “an understatement”.
The court sentenced him to a three-year prison term, along with a 10-year sex harm prevention order.
He must register with police for the rest of his life.
