Attorney Musca Comments on Video Voyeurism
At a North Miami-Dade department store a man was arrested and charged with video voyeurism, where he can face up to one year in jail.A 34 year old male was caught using his cell phone to record video images of women in dressing rooms and various other videos where he had filmed women up their skirts, known as "upskirting." Upskirting is where a picture is shot from below, looking up a woman's skirt.
With the insertion of cameras into cell phones and the freedom of the internet, video voyeurism has become a popular way to exploit those that would not otherwise agree to be photographed in an inappropriate way.
In the state of Florida voyeurism is prohibited when it is committed either with or without the use of a device to record, transmit, or store images of another person. As provided in Section 810.14, F.S., a person commits the offense of voyeurism when he or she, with lewd, lascivious, or indecent intent, secretly observes another person when the other person is located in a dwelling, structure, or conveyance and such location provides a reasonable expectation of privacy. The first conviction of voyeurism is a first-degree misdemeanor, which is punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year and a fine of not more than $1,000. Any subsequent conviction is a third-degree felony, which is punishable by imprisonment for up to five years and a fine of not more than $5,000.
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