Pervert jailed for secretly filming girls
He also had over 30,000 child abuse images
Mark Clapson was jailed for two years and nine months. | Photo: Lincolnshire Police
A pervert who set up a covert camera to film female victims was jailed at Lincoln Crown Court on Friday.
Mark Clapson also downloaded thousands of indecent images of children from the internet.
Luc Chignell, prosecuting, said that Clapson was arrested after police received information and as a result searched his home.
Over 30,000 indecent images of children were found on devices belonging to Clapson.
Mr Chignall said “There were indecent images of children on several devices. In addition to that officers found images which it is clear the defendant was responsible for taking using a hidden camera.
Local Elections 2021: The North East Lincolnshire Council candidates
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There are 61 candidates contesting 14 ward seats in the North East Lincolnshire Council elections next month.
Voters will go to the polls on Thursday, May 6 to choose who they want to represent them in at the unitary authority covering Grimsby and Cleethorpes for the next four years.
Conservatives took overall control of the council in 2019 after gaining five sears to a total of 23. The party wrestled control from a Labour/Liberal Democrat alliance, with the former party now holding 14 seats and the latter now having four.