Cambridge man who filmed up women’s skirts in city centre is sentenced

A Cambridge man who hung his camera low to the floor to film up women’s skirts as they walked around the city centre has been sentenced.

Rick Sivier, of Warren Road, was caught by eagle-eyed plain clothes officers from the city neighbourhood team while they were on patrol on September 8.

They spotted the 62-year holding his camera bag by the strap. It was open and the lens was pointed upwards as he walked through market square, Petty Cury and Rose Crescent, closely approaching women wearing skirts.

They stopped Sivier and identified themselves as police officers, then took the camera from the bag. They found it had been recording for 45 minutes.

A search of his home uncovered a number of hard drives and sim cards with further footage.

During police interviews, he made full admissions and told police it was not the first time he had recorded up the skirts of women.

At Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (October 17), Sivier was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison, suspended for two years, given a rehabilitation activity requirement and ordered to carry out 200 hours unpaid work.

He was also given a five-year sexual harm prevention order and put on the sex offenders register for seven years.

Det Con Ben Smith said: “Thanks to the eagle-eyed neighbourhood officers, this man has been put before the courts for his actions. We urge people to look out for suspicious behaviour and report it so we can continue to put predators, who are a danger to women and girls, in front of the courts.”

Visit the force website to find out more information on sexual offences and how to report.