{"id":244715,"date":"2026-01-21T17:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/244715\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T17:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:49:08","slug":"remuera-man-admits-secretly-filming-hundreds-of-people-in-newmarket-pool-changing-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/244715\/","title":{"rendered":"Remuera man admits secretly filming hundreds of people in Newmarket pool changing room"},"content":{"rendered":"

His crimes were discovered one evening last year after a customer alerted pool<\/a> staff to the man\u2019s unusual behaviour.<\/p>\n

The 46-year-old has interim name suppression and will be seeking permanent anonymity when he\u2019s sentenced later this year. <\/p>\n

He admitted 13 charges of making an intimate visual recording, one charge of possession and one charge of making an objectionable publication. <\/p>\n

The charges he faces carry maximum prison terms of three years, one year and 14 years respectively. <\/p>\n

The Olympic pool building is owned by Auckland Council but leased to and operated by private company The Olympic. <\/p>\n

The Olympic general manager and director, Nick Tyrrell, told the Herald that once staff were alerted to the man\u2019s behaviour, they acted immediately.<\/p>\n

The complainant was assured the situation was being taken seriously and police were alerted, Tyrrell said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom there, we assisted the authorities in identifying and locating the person. [Police] have since thanked us and we feel that by taking such serious and immediate action, it\u2019s stopped this awful person.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to this incident, no complaints had been made about phone usage in changing areas, or about the man. <\/p>\n

Phone usage is banned in the facility\u2019s changing rooms.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a complete shock to find out the severity of the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an awful situation for the people involved and I hope that justice is served for that individual. Our facility is a safe, family-friendly space. That person has completely violated our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyrrell believed the man should not be granted permanent name suppression. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey do not deserve to have that freedom. Consistent abuse like this is not something that will stop. Someone who acts in such a way should not have the privilege to use the great swimming facilities of Auckland in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

At a hearing on Tuesday, Judge Belinda Sellars KC continued the man\u2019s interim suppression until his July sentencing, when he will request permanent anonymity. <\/p>\n

On the request of the man\u2019s lawyer, Scott Brickell, convictions were not entered. <\/p>\n

Brickell told the judge that while he did not anticipate applying for a discharge without conviction, he wanted time to see the man\u2019s psychological report.<\/p>\n

The man wore a shirt, navy jumper and pants, and was supported by a woman in court. <\/p>\n

Police have been approached for comment. <\/p>\n

The man\u2019s offending is the latest in a string of Auckland cases<\/a> involving men caught making covert intimate recordings. <\/p>\n

An Auckland man was sentenced to 10 months\u2019 home detention last year for secretly filming<\/a> 62 women, including inside changing rooms at a Newmarket store, in public showers and toilets.<\/p>\n

He also has interim name suppression and is fighting to keep his identity secret.<\/p>\n

Another man has been charged with making more than 100 intimate visual recordings of women across Auckland in offending spanning more than three years.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s alleged the suspect used devices to film women covertly at various locations, including a Newmarket shopping complex and the bathroom at a central Auckland commercial accommodation complex.<\/p>\n

And last year, Auckland chef Kazuya Yamauchi<\/a> was convicted of filming a young woman undressing in his home bathroom.<\/p>\n

Angie, a victim of intimate visual recording committed by another offender, said the latest incident involving the pool changing room was evidence that this type of offending was increasing \u201cexponentially\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just the frequency of offenders that are being caught, but the scale of their offending.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said it showed this was a significant issue that needed to be reckoned with by society and the justice system.<\/p>\n

\u201cDigital sex crime is going to be a prevailing issue for the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angie, who only wanted to use her first name, said there was always a risk of this type of crime in the modern world, even in places you\u2019d expect privacy. <\/p>\n

Katie Harris is an Auckland-based journalist who covers issues including sexual assault, workplace misconduct, media, crime and justice. She joined the Herald in 2020.<\/p>\n

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