Korean Student Studying in the UK Caught Filming Under Female Student's Skirt with Hidden Camera

24 Cases of Illegal Filming in Stairs and Showers Detected
Ordered Community Service by Local Court

In 2018, a police wrapping promotional material stating "Hidden cameras are a crime" was displayed at Gyeongpo Beach in Gangneung City, Gangwon Province. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] A Korean male student who illegally filmed female students more than 20 times at a university in the UK has been caught and ordered to perform community service.

On the 1st (local time), the Daily Mail reported that Kim, a 21-year-old Korean male student who secretly filmed female students more than 20 times near the University of Manchester in the UK, was ordered by the local court to perform community service.

According to the Daily Mail, Kim secretly filmed female students while they were shopping, boarding buses, or attending freshman welcome events. He even deliberately placed his phone on the stairs to film up the skirts of students coming down the stairs. He secretly filmed under the skirts of female students when they were going up and down the stairs to attend lectures or freshman welcome events, or when they were bending down in the kitchen.

He was caught when a female student who entered the dormitory's communal shower room in 2019 discovered a phone hidden behind a trash can recording. He was arrested in January last year. The police found 24 edited hidden camera videos on Kim’s phone using specialized software.

The local court sentenced him to 36 months of community service and sex offender education. He was also required to be registered on the sex offender list for five years. The court explained, "The victims have expressed anger and pain," but also considered "his young age and the fact that corrective measures have already been taken."

The Daily Mail published an article on its online homepage revealing Kim’s nationality, photo, name, and residence.

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