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'Upskirt' voyeur Paul Appleby sentenced for 9,000 photos | 'Upskirt' voyeur Paul Appleby sentenced for 9,000 photos |
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A man who took 9,000 upskirt images of women has been sentenced to a three year community order. | A man who took 9,000 upskirt images of women has been sentenced to a three year community order. |
Paul Appleby, 52, was arrested after he took a picture up a woman's skirt in Poundland in Northampton on 4 December. | Paul Appleby, 52, was arrested after he took a picture up a woman's skirt in Poundland in Northampton on 4 December. |
The 52-year-old from Rushmere Way, Rushden, appeared at Northampton Magistrates' Court to be sentenced on two counts of outraging public decency. | The 52-year-old from Rushmere Way, Rushden, appeared at Northampton Magistrates' Court to be sentenced on two counts of outraging public decency. |
The court heard how when he was arrested he had been "breathing heavily". | The court heard how when he was arrested he had been "breathing heavily". |
When asked why he said he had "gone for a little run along the A45". | When asked why he said he had "gone for a little run along the A45". |
'Sexual gratification' | 'Sexual gratification' |
Prosecutor Wendy Westrope said a female shopper had spotted a "strange man" in the Poundland store in Riverside Retail Park. | Prosecutor Wendy Westrope said a female shopper had spotted a "strange man" in the Poundland store in Riverside Retail Park. |
Thinking Appleby was going to steal her purse, the woman kept an eye on him. | Thinking Appleby was going to steal her purse, the woman kept an eye on him. |
Mrs Westrope said: "She noticed a blonde haired woman with a skirt on. She saw the defendant bend down and put a camera up her skirt and take a picture." | Mrs Westrope said: "She noticed a blonde haired woman with a skirt on. She saw the defendant bend down and put a camera up her skirt and take a picture." |
The woman had shouted at him, but Appleby had walked out of the store. | The woman had shouted at him, but Appleby had walked out of the store. |
Twenty minutes later, she saw him again and alerted police, who arrested him. | Twenty minutes later, she saw him again and alerted police, who arrested him. |
A black Samsung camera and an iPhone were found on him, containing 9,000 images taken up women's skirts between 1 November and 4 December 2014. | |
Mrs Westrope said Appleby had been prosecuted for a "similar matter" of outraging public decency in London in 2010. | Mrs Westrope said Appleby had been prosecuted for a "similar matter" of outraging public decency in London in 2010. |
On that occasion he was also sentenced to a community order. | On that occasion he was also sentenced to a community order. |
Alistair Evans, defending, said Appleby had committed the crime for "sexual gratification". | Alistair Evans, defending, said Appleby had committed the crime for "sexual gratification". |
Appleby was sentenced to a three year community order, 100 hours unpaid work, ordered to pay costs of £85 and given a five-year sexual offences prevention order. | Appleby was sentenced to a three year community order, 100 hours unpaid work, ordered to pay costs of £85 and given a five-year sexual offences prevention order. |
His camera and iPhone will also be destroyed. | His camera and iPhone will also be destroyed. |
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