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‘Peeping’ could land you in jail

Apr 29, 2010 News

– Sexual Offences Act

Someone accused and found guilty of secretly observing another person “doing a private act,” could face a fine of $500,000 and up to five years’ imprisonment.
This is according to the New Sexual Offences Act. It is called voyeurism.
The Act says, “A person commits the offence of voyeurism if for the purpose of sexual gratification” the accused observes another person (the complainant) doing a private act without “the express consent of complainant to being observed for sexual gratification.”
This means that, in ordinary talk, if you “peep” at a person having sex and you are caught, handed over to the Police and found guilty in court, then you face the penalty.
You could also be guilty if you are dragged before the court for peeping at someone using the toilet, or if the person is doing anything else in which their genitals, buttocks or breasts are exposed.
Once you are accused and found guilty, then you face the penalty.
The law also applies if the accused installs equipment, or constructs or adapts a structure (tent, vehicle or vessel or other temporary structure) with intention of enabling another person to peep.
Further, a person commits the offence of voyeurism if she/he operates equipment with the intention of enabling another person to observe another person doing a private act without the complainant’s consent to operate the equipment.
A person is also guilty of voyeurism if the accused records another person doing a private act with the intention that accused or a third person will look at the image for the purpose of sexual gratification.
A person who commits an offence under this section is liable (a) on summary conviction to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for two years; (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for five years.

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