A man has admitted a charge of voyeurism and a judge said his crime amounted to the total and utter objectification of women.
As she adjourned the case of 29-year-old Polish national Jacek Kuliga ahead of sentence, Recorder Samantha Presland added she was infuriated by the use of modern technology for illegal means.
At Carlisle Crown Court this morning , Kuliga admitted an offence of voyeurism which was committed at Penrith on January 23 last year. The defendant pleaded not guilty during a previous hearing.
The charge said that Kuliga recorded someone doing a private act with the intention that he — for the purpose of sexual gratification — would look an image knowing the person involved did not consent to recording of the act.
The case was adjourned after Kuliga’s lawyer asked for the preparation of a probation service pre-sentence report.
Recorder Presland heard Kuliga, of Boradoaks Grange, Carlisle, was a man of previous good character. She asked for a report addressing all sentencing options, including custody, acknowledging the Sentencing Council guideline starting point for the offence was 26 weeks’ imprisonment.
“The pre-sentence report will be looking at non-custodial measures as well,” said the judge. “It is highly unlikely he will get custody. It is not the best use of public money.”
Recorder Presland said just because people had mobile phones fitted with cameras, that did not mean they should record private acts.
“This is total and utter objectification of women,” stated the judge. “It is a bit exasperating we have this amazing technology and it is used for such base things.”
Kuliga was bailed and is due to be sentenced at the crown court on August 23.
