Soldier sentenced for filming woman during sex without consent

Thursday 12 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 12 Jun 2025, 1:47pm

Corporal Manu Anthony Smith has been sentenced to two months in a military prison following a court martial at Burnham Military Camp. The 41-year-old soldier filmed his former girlfriend during sex in 2020. He was also ordered to pay $2,000 in compensation to the woman.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 12 Jun 2025, 12:19pm

   Christchurch soldier Manu Smith sentenced to two months in military prison for filming girlfriend without consent during sex (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 12 Jun 2025, 12:37pm

   Corporal Manu Anthony Smith sentenced over intimate recording of woman without consent (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZThu 12 Jun 2025, 1:37pm

   Soldier sentenced for intimate recording woman without consent (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesThu 12 Jun 2025, 1:47pm

   Soldier sentenced over intimate recording of woman without consent (opens in new tab)