Voyeur electrician who hid cameras in women’s homes jailed

 

A voyeur electrician who hid cameras in people’s homes and secretly filmed women in their bedrooms and bathrooms over a 10-year period has been jailed for two years and eight months.

 

James Denholm, 34, admitted a string of offences which were carried out in Aberdeen.

 

He recorded some women having sex and others using the toilet, showering or changing.

 

The offences only came to light after one woman found a device hidden under her bed. Police were called in, and the full scale of his crimes then emerged.

One shocked victim – who was secretly filmed having sex said what Denholm had done to her and others was “disgusting”.

At Aberdeen Sheriff Court, Denholm admitted 15 offences involving 17 people at various addresses, many of which were under the Sexual Offences Scotland Act, between 2013 and 2023.

 

Two of the charges were said to have been committed in the course of his work as an electrician, while others related to people for whom he had previously carried out work.

He also took photos and videos from outside his victims’ homes, and filmed himself having sex with women without their knowledge.

 

The offending against one of the victims spanned a period of five years. This included taking a sex doll and lingerie into her home, dressing it in items of her clothing, and taking photos of it.

 

He also took or permitted to be taken or made indecent images or pseudo photos of children between 2007 and 2012.

 

Denholm was jailed for two years and eight months, then placed under supervision for a further two years and six months. His name was also added to the sex offenders register.

 

Sheriff Graham Buchanan said custody was the only appropriate disposal.
He said Denholm had committed serious offences over a lengthy period, and that it was clear many of the victims had suffered psychological harm.

 

Denholm sat in the dock with his head in his hands as the crimes were detailed.
Defence counsel David Moggach said Denholm had been diagnosed as suffering from autistic spectrum disorder.

He said Denholm was now starting to appreciate that it had been a serious breach of trust, and had assured him that the material had not been shared with anyone else.
“He does find it difficult to articulate his reasoning,” he added.