Christchurch soldier on trial for allegedly filming women during sex

Monday 9 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 9 Jun 2025, 3:29pm

Corporal Manu Anthony Smith is facing a court martial at Burnham Military Camp regarding allegations of making intimate visual recordings. Two women claim the soldier filmed and photographed them during sexual encounters without permission. Smith has pleaded not guilty to three counts of making intimate visual recordings.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 9 Jun 2025, 12:09pm

   Court martial for soldier accused of covertly filming women during sexual encounters (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesMon 9 Jun 2025, 2:32pm

   Christchurch soldier accused of covertly filming women (opens in new tab)

3. RNZMon 9 Jun 2025, 3:02pm

   Soldier charged with filming women during sex treated accusations as a joke, court martial told (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZMon 9 Jun 2025, 3:29pm

   Soldier accused of filming sex with women acted like it was a joke — court martial (opens in new tab)