Stanley Harris 75

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A pervert who secretly filmed victims showering kept 14 devices a secret from police.

Stanley Harris was previously jailed after installing a hidden camera in his bathroom and spying on a child, a young woman and their mum.

The 72-year-old's seedy videos were discovered when he took his laptop to a computer repair shop in Bebington in 2016.

After being asked to transfer data, a technician spotted an indecent video of a child having a shower and police later found one category A image and two category C images.

Harris was locked up for 13 months and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.

He was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), banning him from deleting his internet history and meaning he has to register any devices that can connect to the internet with police.

But Harris was hauled back to court today after police discovered 14 secret devices during a routine visit to his home on June 16 this year.

Angela Blackmore, prosecuting at Wirral Magistrates' Court, said when he was asked about any devices that could connect to the internet he handed over a mobile phone, which only had internet history available for that day.

Ms Blackmore said: "Officers asked if he had deleted the internet history and he indicated he had."

He was asked if he had any other devices, to which he replied "no", but officers saw a laptop and when asked again Harris "produced a second mobile phone".

Harris was arrested and a search of his home revealed he kept a total of 14 unregistered devices.

Harris has no other previous convictions, other than that in 2017 when he admitted two counts of downloading, one of taking and one of possessing indecent images of children, and voyeurism.

Liverpool Crown Court heard he had kept a 12-minute video of a girl having a shower and a 15-minute video of a young woman having a shower, while another adult female undressed.

Catherine Higham, defending today, said Harris has pleaded guilty to the breaches at the earliest opportunity.

She said custody would have a "detrimental impact" on Harris due to his age and health problems, which include arthritis.

Ms Higham said there had been "four years of compliance" and stressed he was not in possession of other indecent images.

Harris, of Devonshire Road, Oxton, admitted two counts of breaching the SHPO on June 16 this year.

Chair Magistrate Chamberlain, sentencing, said: "Mr Harris we believe these offences warrant an immediate custodial sentence and we believe this because you deliberately and knowingly breached your Sexual Harm Prevention Order by deleting internet history prior to the day in question and had in your possession 14 unregistered devices."

Harris was jailed for 18 weeks and ordered to pay a 128 victim surcharge.

The devices were forfeited and destroyed.