WC tightener stands trial in Bülach ZH
Published: Tuesday, Oct 8th 2024, 04:50
العودة إلى البث المباشر
A 28-year-old Swiss man filmed minors urinating in the toilet of a shopping center on several occasions. He was caught doing this in June 2023 and later arrested. Today, Tuesday, he has to answer for this at Bülach ZH district court.
The defendant is accused of secretly filming underage boys urinating in the toilet of a shopping center in the Zurich lowlands on several occasions.
According to the indictment, the man, who lived in the canton of Thurgau at the time of the crime, followed the boys to the toilet. He then pushed his cell phone under the partition wall of the toilet cubicle in order to take the videos. He is said to have later used the videos for his own sexual gratification.
In two cases, the date and the boys involved are known. They were 13 and 11 years old at the time. According to the indictment, however, there are said to have been at least six other cases. The public prosecutor's office therefore considers the criminal offense of multiple violations of confidential or private areas by means of recording devices to be fulfilled.
In June 2023, one of the boys noticed the accused's actions and loudly drew attention to the situation, according to the police report at the time. The man was initially able to flee, but was tracked down by the police. He was then arrested and the house was searched.
Child pornography collection discovered
The investigators discovered an extensive child pornography collection with over 2000 images and more than 200 films showing sexual acts with minors.
The trial before the District Court of Bülach takes place in summary proceedings. This means that the accused has confessed and is prepared to accept the prosecution's proposed sentence.
If this remains the case, he will receive a conditional prison sentence of 14 months. He will only actually have to go to prison if he commits another offense within the probationary period of two years.
In addition, he will be banned for life from engaging in professional or non-professional activities that involve regular contact with minors.
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