In St. Petersburg, a local resident was found guilty of invading privacy after secretly installing a hidden camera in the bathroom of a shared apartment. The verdict came after a joint report from the court and the partner press office of city courts.
The court and investigators established that Dmitry Mikhailov, who resided in a communal apartment on Kronverkskaya Street for two months—from October 9 to December 9, 2021—secretly installed and operated a camera inside the communal toilet. He allegedly recorded at least 69 videos, which were later located on the hard drive of his laptop. The ruling noted the extent of the footage and the covert nature of the device as central elements of the case.
According to prosecutors, his intent was to possess nude images of two neighbors for his personal use. He also set up another camera to monitor a different neighbor as she visited the shower, a device that was eventually discovered by authorities and led to a formal explanation from the suspect.
Earlier statements clarified that the defendant was not charged with broader criminal liability beyond the privacy breach. The judge weighed the accused’s generally favorable conduct during the inquiry and, in light of those considerations, handed down a sentence of 150 hours of forced labor.
In related news from the United States, a separate report described a case where an individual’s OnlyFans model content went viral after it was filmed on the rooftop of his home while he slept. This example underscores ongoing concerns about personal privacy and digital surveillance in various contexts. — City Courts press office