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Taxi driver who secretly filmed lodger in shower gets suspended sentence
Summary
Le Wang, a 42‑year‑old taxi driver from Dundrum, was found guilty of harassing a Chinese student who had rented a room in his house between December 2022 and March 2023. He secretly filmed her twice in the shower and attempted a third time, hiding his phone in a laundry basket. When she discovered the phone, he threatened to ruin her reputation and harassed her for three months, sending threatening texts and attempting contact via social media. Gardaí seized his phone and found the videos, which were deleted and then restored. Wang pleaded guilty and was given a 16‑month suspended sentence, with a ten‑year prohibition on any communication with the victim. He was remanded in custody for two weeks before the verdict and was released thereafter. No prior convictions were recorded.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Taxi driver who secretly filmed lodger in shower gets suspended sentence. Charges or matters: harassing a foreign student over three months between December 2022 and March 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 2022 Adjournment
- March 2023 Adjournment
- December 20, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 11, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 5 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-05-16 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: harassing a foreign student over three months between December 2022 and March 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) A Taxi driver who secretly filmed his lodger while she showered before going on to harass her when confronted about it will be released from prison after receiving a 16-month suspended sentence.; At a sitting of Dublin Circuit Criminal Court two weeks ago, Judge Martin Nolan remanded Wang in custody for a fortnight "to think about what he did" while he considered his verdict.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Wang's house
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