The reputation of a member of staff at a gym in Derry 'was in tatters' after he admitted two charges of voyeurism on a male using the facility.
Mario McKinney (40) of Elm Close in Derry admitted the offences which occurred on August 15.
The court heard that a man used the gym that morning and when he finished at around 8.40am, he went to the shower area to have a shower.
The showers were of frosted glass and he noticed a patch damaged and consisting of just clear glass.
He then saw a pair of shoes in the next cubicle and a mobile phone pressed up against the patch of clear glass.
He confronted McKinney who told him he was a member of staff and was taking a picture of the damage in order to get it repaired.
The man complained and McKinney's phone was checked and there was no photos.
Police were contacted and McKinney maintained that as part of his job he was photographing the damaged shower cubicle.
However, when his phone was examined forensically two deleted pictures of the man in the shower were found.
McKinney was interviewed and said it was a 'moment of insanity' and he deeply regretted it.
Defence solicitor Mr. Derwin Harvey said his client had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity and wanted to express his 'regret and apologies' to the injured party.
The solicitor said it was 'an unsavoury type of incident' and added that his 'reputation lay in tatters.'
McKinney was sentenced to 18 months probation, ordered to sign the sex offenders register an to pay £500 in compensation to his victim.
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