Hemswell Cliff man jailed for 14 months for voyeurism

A man who stole explicit content from a woman’s phone and filmed a sexual act without consent has been jailed for 14 months.

Paolo Norkus of Post Office, Hemswell Cliff, was sentenced to two counts of voyeurism when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court on Monday, 22 April.

The 53-year-old committed the crimes, which involved more than one victim, between 2017 and 2018 and had pleaded not guilty at an initial hearing in October 2020.

The case later went to trial where the jury deliberated for seven hours before arriving at a unanimous guilty decision in relation to both charges.

Norkus was jailed for 14 months earlier this week and is required to remain on the sexual offenders register for 10 years.

He was also given a restraining order for five years as he was sentenced by Judge Huston, who described Norkus as ‘arrogant and selfish’.

PC Donna Fry, who was in charge of the case, said: “These offences have deeply affected the victims, witnesses and their families and has sent a ripple through the local community.

“All his victims and those who witnessed the incidents have been exceptionally brave throughout the case and we hope they now feel that they can move on with the rest of their lives.”

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