Ireland Case No. 27372Harassment; recording an intimate image without consent · Co. Dublin · 23 Mar 2021
Man sentenced for harassment and recording intimate image in Dublin
Anthony Dunne, 61, of Naas, Co Kildare, secretly recorded two women by hiding a camera attached to his phone in bathrooms, capturing Paula Jordan using a shower at O'Neills Factory in Walkinstown, Dublin, on 23 March 2021, and Leanne Daly, his then-partner's daughter-in-law, using a bathroom in Clondalkin between February and April 2020. Dunne pleaded guilty to recording an intimate image without consent and harassment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 15 March 2022 and was remanded on continuing bail. On 5 April 2022, Judge Orla Crowe sentenced him to one year's imprisonment and ordered him to have no contact with Ms Daly for two years after release.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court15 Mar
3 reports - Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced5 Apr
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Dunne attached a camera to his phone and hid it behind boxes to record a colleague using the shower facilities at O'Neills Factory, Walkinstown, Dublin.
- Dunne also captured images of his then-partner's daughter-in-law using the bathroom at an address in Clondalkin, Dublin.
- When
- The factory recording took place on 23 March 2021; the Clondalkin images were taken between February and April 2020.
- Investigation
- Gardaí analysed the phone after Dunne provided the PIN; the video showed a dark room for the first 50 minutes before Ms Jordan was captured using the shower.
- Charges
- Dunne pleaded guilty to recording an intimate image without consent at O'Neills Factory on 23 March 2021 and to harassment of Leanne Daly at an address in Clondalkin between February and April 2020.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; on 15 March 2022, Judge Orla Crowe remanded Dunne on continuing bail and adjourned for sentencing.
- Sentence
- On 5 April 2022, Judge Orla Crowe sentenced Dunne to one year's imprisonment and ordered him to have no contact with Ms Daly for two years post-release.
- Other details
- Dunne has no previous convictions.
- The judge noted the offending was aggravated by Dunne knowing the women and them trusting him, and that there was considerable premeditation.
63 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDunne recorded a video of a colleague at the factory where he worked while she was using the shower facilities by attaching a camera to his phone and hiding the devices behind boxes. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
- whatMs Jordan said she no longer avails of the shower facilities at work. (irishtimes.com)
- whatLeanne Daly said she cannot sleep at night and is woken by nightmares of him watching her. (irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com, thejournal.ie)
- whatMs Jordan returned from a run at lunchtime in the factory where she worked in HR on the date in March 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- whatDunne worked as a delivery driver in the same factory. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, kildarenow.com)
- whatMs Jordan stumbled slightly and bumped into some boxes, which caused her to notice a phone on the ground with a lead sticking out connecting to a camera. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMs Jordan discovered the phone had been recording for approximately an hour. (irishtimes.com)
- whatDunne confirmed the phone was his, declined to elect for disciplinary proceedings and resigned with immediate effect. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
- whatThe recorded video showed a dark room for the first 50 minutes before Ms Jordan comes in and is captured using the shower. (irishtimes.com)
- whatDunne had not been living in the house in Clondalkin but had been a frequent visitor during the approximately 12 years he had been in the relationship. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAnthony Dunne, 61, of Hazelmere, Naas, Co Kildare, pleaded guilty to both charges. (kildarenow.com)
- whatDunne attached a camera to his phone and hid it behind boxes to record a colleague using the shower facilities at the factory. (kildarenow.com)
- whatDunne also captured images of his then-partner's daughter-in-law while she used the bathroom in her home. (kildarenow.com)
- whatPaula Jordan said she no longer uses the shower facilities at work. (kildarenow.com)
- whatMs Jordan returned from a run at lunchtime and used the shower facility, where she stumbled and bumped into boxes, noticing a phone on the ground with a lead connecting to a camera. (kildarenow.com)
- whatAn email address linked to the phone bore Dunne's name. (kildarenow.com)
- whatDunne confirmed the phone was his, declined disciplinary proceedings, and resigned with immediate effect. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe video showed a dark room for the first 50 minutes before Ms Jordan came in and was captured using the shower. (kildarenow.com)
- whatDunne had been a frequent visitor to the Clondalkin house during approximately 12 years in the relationship, though he did not live there. (kildarenow.com)
- whatJordan said she was experiencing sleep difficulties, is on edge most of the time and finds herself anxious. (thejournal.ie)
- whatJordan no longer avails of the shower facilities at work. (thejournal.ie)
- whatJordan worked in HR at the factory and returned from a run at lunchtime on the date in March 2021. (thejournal.ie)
- whatJordan stumbled into some boxes while drying herself, noticed a phone on the ground with a lead connecting to a camera, and discovered it had been recording for approximately an hour. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe recorded video showed a dark room for the first 50 minutes before Jordan comes in and is captured using the shower. (thejournal.ie)
- whatDunne had not been living in the Clondalkin house but had been a frequent visitor during the approximately 12 years of the relationship. (thejournal.ie)
- whatDunne attached a camera to his phone and hid the devices behind boxes to record a colleague using shower facilities at the factory. (kildarenow.com)
- whatMs Jordan returned from a run at lunchtime and used the shower facility in the factory where she worked in HR. (kildarenow.com)
- whatMs Jordan stumbled and bumped into boxes, noticing a phone on the ground with a lead connecting to a camera. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe phone had been recording for approximately an hour. (kildarenow.com)
- whatMs Jordan turned the phone over to management before contacting gardaí two days later. (kildarenow.com)
- whatGardaí also found images of another woman on the phone. (kildarenow.com)
- whatDunne recorded a video of a colleague while she was using the shower facilities at a factory by attaching a camera to his phone and hiding the devices behind boxes. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe images of Ms Daly were taken between February and April 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe images of Leanne Daly were taken between February and April 2020. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí analysed the phone after Dunne provided the PIN and viewed the recorded video. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí received custody of the phone and were able to analyse it after Dunne provided the PIN. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe defending counsel agreed that absent Dunne giving gardaí the PIN for his phone, it would have been much more difficult to analyse it. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeDunne pleaded guilty to harassment at an address in Clondalkin, Dublin, during the period between February 2020 and April 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to harassment at an address in Clondalkin, Dublin, between February 2020 and April 2020. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to recording an intimate image without consent at O'Neills Factory, Long Mile Road, Walkinstown, Dublin, on 23 March 2021. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeDunne pleaded guilty to harassment at an address in Clondalkin, Dublin, between February 2020 and April 2020. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeDunne pleaded guilty to harassment of Leanne Daly at an address in Clondalkin, Dublin between February 2020 and April 2020. (kildarenow.com, irishtimes.com)
- chargeDunne pleaded guilty to recording an intimate image without consent at O'Neills Factory, Long Mile Road, Walkinstown, Dublin on 23 March 2021. (kildarenow.com)
- courtA psychological report previously ordered by the court was not ready and the defence asked for time for its completion. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Orla Crowe remanded Dunne on continuing bail and adjourned the matter for finalisation on 5 April. (irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com, thejournal.ie)
- courtA psychological report previously ordered by the court was not ready. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe prosecuting counsel was not seeking any anonymity orders for the injured parties. (thejournal.ie)
- courtA psychological report previously ordered by the court was not ready and the defence asked for time for its completion before a plea in mitigation. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (kildarenow.com, irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Orla Crowe passed the sentence on 5 April 2022. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceAnthony Dunne was sentenced to one year's imprisonment. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceDunne was ordered to have no contact with Ms Daly for two years post release. (kildarenow.com, irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Orla Crowe sentenced Dunne to one year's imprisonment. (irishtimes.com)
- otherDunne has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com, thejournal.ie)
- otherThe injured parties had been consulted and are not seeking anonymity. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe garda agreed that the familial ties have been broken because of the nature of the offence. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
- otherDunne is out of work since the offence came to light and this is of his own making. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
- otherDunne is out of work since the offence came to light. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge said the offending was aggravated by Dunne knowing the women and them trusting him. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge said there was a considerable amount of premeditation. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge said the offending was aggravated because Dunne knew the women and they trusted him, making it a gross breach of trust and privacy. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge said there was a considerable amount of premeditation, as Dunne would have had to watch the women's movements to set up the phone. (irishtimes.com)
- otherPaula Jordan said she had known the man for 20 years as a work colleague. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Apr2022Man who took images of women by hiding cameras in bathrooms is jailed
Reports the sentencing of Anthony Dunne to one year's imprisonment and a two-year no-contact order for Ms Daly, along with victim impact statements from both women.
convicted, Anthony Dunne, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Dunnevictim, Leanne Daly, female, irish (judged from name)Leanne Dalyvictim, Paula Jordan, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Jordan - 5 Apr2022JAILED: Kildare man Anthony Dunne who captured intimate images of women in bathrooms sentenced to one year in prison
Provides full sentencing details: Judge Orla Crowe imposed one year's imprisonment and a two-year no-contact order with Ms Daly. Includes victim impact statements from both Paula Jordan and Leanne Daly, and detailed testimony from Garda Sean Carrick on how the phone was discovered and analysed.
convicted, Anthony Dunne, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Dunnevictim, Paula Jordan, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Jordanvictim, Leanne Daly, female, irish (judged from name)Leanne Daly - 15 Mar2022Man who secretly captured intimate images of two women in bathrooms to be sentenced
Reports the plea and remand hearing on 15 March 2022 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Dunne pleaded guilty to both charges, victim impact statements were read, and Judge Orla Crowe remanded him on continuing bail with finalisation adjourned to 5 April 2022.
victim, Paula Jordan, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Jordanvictim, Leanne Daly, female, irish (judged from name)Leanne Dalyaccused, Anthony Dunne, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Dunne - 15 Mar2022Kildare man who secretly captured intimate images of two women by hiding cameras in bathrooms to be sentenced next month
Reports the plea hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court where Dunne pleaded guilty to both charges, victim impact statements from Paula Jordan and Leanne Daly were read, and the matter was adjourned for sentencing on 5 April 2022.
victim, Paula Jordan, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Jordanvictim, Leanne Daly, female, irish (judged from name)Leanne Dalyaccused, Anthony Dunne, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Dunne - 15 Mar2022Man to be sentenced for secretly recording women in showers
Covers the plea hearing at which Dunne pleaded guilty to both charges and was remanded on continuing bail. Includes victim impact statements from Paula Jordan and Leanne Daly, details of how the hidden camera was discovered, and the adjournment to 5 April 2022 for sentencing.
suspect, Anthony Dunne, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Dunnevictim, Paula Jordan, female, irish (judged from name)Paula Jordanvictim, Leanne Daly, female, irish (judged from name)Leanne Daly