Man jailed for recording women and a child in toilet cubicle
Sean Miller, 24, filmed nine women and a young child in toilet cubicles
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A man who secretly recorded nine women and a young girl in a toilet cubicle has been jailed for three-and a-half years.
Sean Miller, 24, recorded the videos on his mobile phone between January and August 2023 at several locations in Glasgow which included a seven-second clip of a young girl using the toilet.
Miller defied a court bail order after he had already recorded nine women before going on to film a further victim who confronted him and dragged him by the collar to be reported.
He pled guilty to 10 charges of voyeurism and admitted to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner and assaulting a police officer.
Sheriff Tony Kelly imposed an extended sentence on Miller who will be under supervision for 12 months upon his release from prison.
He was also put on the sex offenders register for an indefinite period.
The court earlier heard that Miller recorded a woman in a toilet cubicle at Govan Shopping Centre on the afternoon of 24 January.
Grabbed by collar
Prosecutor Lauren Sangray said: "She felt something was off and looked up to see a black phone hanging from the top of the cubicle.
"She shouted and heard someone run from the toilets."
The woman later contacted security and CCTV was used to identify Miller.
Miller went on to carry out identical conduct on a further eight victims at the shopping centre as well as at an Asda in Govan.
Recordings later recovered from his seized phone showed a seven-second video from 18 February.
Ms Sangray said: "This was of a female child who appears to be aged between 10 and 13 using the toilet.
"This was taken over the top of the cubicle and the footage zooms in on her underwear.
"The child is unaware."
Miller was granted bail in April and went on to record another woman at Pollok House in Pollok Country Park.
Ms Sangray said: "She saw someone holding a phone over the cubicle partition.
"She exited the cubicle and grabbed Miller by the collar.
"He struggled with her and stated 'I didn't, I didn't'.
"Both attended the café and she shouted for help while holding on to Miller."
Miller was taken to the staff area but he was able to flee the scene.
However, his image was recorded on CCTV and reported to police who were able to identify him.
His mobile phone was seized and some of the footage was found on it.
The footage ranged between seven seconds to one minute and 49 seconds.
Most of the women were unaware they were being filmed.
Charles Drummond, defending, told the court that his client is a "troubled young man."