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19-Year-Old Sentenced to Probation for Recording Sleeping Ex

5/10/2026

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A 19-year-old was sentenced to 12 months of supervised probation for secretly recording his ex-girlfriend while she slept.
The victim discovered the images after searching his phone in December 2025, prompting a police search warrant.
The court rejected the offender’s $500 emotional-harm reparation offer and denied the victim’s request for restorative justice.
Judge Emma Parsons ordered the offender to attend a probation-run program and to have no contact with the victim.

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Story summary

A 19-year-old was sentenced to 12 months of supervised probation for secretly recording his ex-girlfriend while she slept.
The victim discovered the images after searching his phone in December 2025, prompting a police search warrant.
The court rejected the offender’s $500 emotional-harm reparation offer and denied the victim’s request for restorative justice.
Judge Emma Parsons ordered the offender to attend a probation-run program and to have no contact with the victim.