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A voyeur who secretly photographed a woman in a shower and getting changed has been spared jail.
Harry Jeffrey Alfred Holland, 20, of Gwynedd, had pleaded guilty to two charges of voyeurism when he twice recorded a person doing a private act to obtain sexual gratification.
Caernarfon Magistrates today gave him a 24 week jail term, suspended for two years.
He must go on the Sex Offenders Register for seven years and pay 707 in costs and compensation.
However, bench chairman Julie Eddows said no amount of compensation would make up for the victims distress.
Prosecutor Diane Williams said the two offences took place last year.
There was an investigation and images of the woman having a shower and changing were found on a device.
In a statement, the victim said she wasn't sure whether to seek a prosecution but after "reflecting and absorbing'" what had happened she went ahead.
She said she wants Holland to face the "embarrassment and anxiety" that she has faced.
She said her life had been "turned upside down."
She feels "violated" and is now unable to shower without covering herself with a blanket.
She also said that she can't use public conveniences without checking for cameras.
The victim also says she doesn't feel that Holland believes he has "done much wrong."
Liz Jones, defending Holland, said her client insists he has not distributed any images.
The factory worker is of previous good character and feels "disgusted" with his behaviour. He has lost friends and become isolated. The court proceedings have given him a "steep learning curve."
Bench chairman Julie Eddows said the offences have had an "ongoing impact" on the victim, who cannot be named to protect her identity.
Handing down the suspended jail term, she also ordered Holland do rehabilitation activity for 80 days and go on a 45-session sexual offences treatment programme.
He must pay costs and 500 compensation to the victim.