Christchurch soldier intimate filming trial

The story so far

A Christchurch soldier, a corporal in the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, faced a court martial at Burnham Military Camp over allegations that he made intimate recordings of women during sex without their permission.^{9, 11 Jun 2025} Two women said he filmed and photographed them without permission, and he pleaded not guilty to three counts of making intimate visual recordings.^{9 Jun 2025} Two of the three charges were dismissed, with the judge saying they were dropped for legal reasons.^{10 Jun 2025} A three-person military panel found him guilty of making an intimate visual recording of a woman without her knowledge or consent.^{11 Jun 2025} He was later sentenced to two months in military prison and ordered to pay the woman $2,000 in compensation for filming a former girlfriend during sex in 2020.^{12 Jun 2025}

Latest

The soldier, aged 41, was sentenced to two months in military prison and ordered to pay $2,000 in compensation to the woman.^{12 Jun 2025}

Key moments

1. 9 Jun 2025Court martial begins over allegations of filming two women during sex.
2. 10 Jun 2025Two of three charges dismissed for legal reasons.
3. 11 Jun 2025Military panel finds soldier guilty of one recording count.
4. 12 Jun 2025Soldier sentenced to two months military prison and $2,000 compensation.

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