A man has been jailed for recording a young woman using the toilet in a train station. Jordan James Foster, from Leeds, leant over a cubicle door with his camera phone to film his victim in July this year.
A court heard how on the evening of Friday, July 8, a young woman was leaving a toilet cubicle in Leeds Station when she saw the flash of a camera. She looked up and saw Foster leaning over from the cubicle next door with a phone in his hand.
The victim left the cubicle and alerted other women in the toilets before Foster emerged. She challenged him, asking him to hand over his phone. The women tried to stop him leaving, but Foster ran off.
The 25-year-old, of Leylands Road, Sheepscar, Leeds, pleaded guilty to a charge of voyeurism and in doing so breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order. He was sentenced to 14 months in jail at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday, August 31.
He was also handed a seven year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and must sign the Sex Offenders Register for seven years.
Investigating officer DC Gregg Whittaker said: "This was a disgusting invasion of privacy - the victim was justifiably left shaken, upset and violated by Foster's actions. The fact that Foster was in breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order he had received for a previous offence meant a custodial sentence was inevitable.
"I hope his time in jail will give him the opportunity to reflect on his sordid behaviour, the impact on his victim and ultimately prevent him from reoffending. We will not tolerate unwanted sexual behaviour on the railway and we urge people to report anything that makes them feel uncomfortable."
Anyone who wishes to report any incident can call 0800 4045040 or text 61016.
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