Sex offender back in jail over secret videos
A sex offender is back in prison serving more of a 12-year term after being convicted of secretly filming an 18-year-old woman in the shower and on the toilet.
John Raymond Sisson, 47, was released from prison after serving at least his minimum non-parole term of six years for the sexual violation of a 12-year-old girl in 2005.
While on parole this year he filmed the woman, which his defence counsel Tom Stevens said was foolish in the extreme.
He said Sisson was having difficulty coping with his parole, had financial issues, and his decision-making was becoming questionable, erratic, and illogical.
He said Sisson deleted the images immediately.
Judge David Holderness said the woman noticed the camera on the bathroom cabinet. Sisson told her that he was changing the batteries and accidentally left it there.
Sisson deleted the recordings but the police were able to recover them.
Judge Holderness said the explanation that Sisson gave for the filming was difficult to accept, and was not relevant because of his grossly invasive, highly inappropriate actions.
Sisson’s psychological report said he was at a relatively high risk of similar re-offending because of his lack of desire to undertake treatment.
Judge Holderness said because of the repeated conduct and lack of remorse, he was adding another 12 months to Sisson’s current prison sentence.
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