Ex-student avoids jail over placement of mobile phones in bathroom of shared house

A former student who secretly placed mobile phones in the bathroom of a house he shared with other students with the camera facing towards the shower and the toilet has been given a suspended sentence.

Luke Shaw (22), of Cork Street, Dublin 8, pleaded guilty at a sitting of Naas Circuit Criminal Court to a charge of offensive conduct of a sexual nature which was likely to cause fear, distress or alarm contrary to Section 45 (3) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017.

The offence occurred at an address in Maynooth, Co Kildare on dates between June 1st, 2021 and August 31st, 2021.

Sergeant Aoife Lacey gave evidence that gardaí became aware of the offence when Shaw arrived at Maynooth Garda Station with several of his housemates.

She told prosecution counsel, Daniel Boland BL, that the accused had placed a mobile phone in the bathroom of the house unknown to his other housemates.

The court heard that three of the student’s five housemates – two males and one female –…

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