Monday, July 13, 2015

RAF pilot filmed up skirts of Royal Ascot racegoers. His excuse? He was 'stressed'

RAF man Andrew Hack was so stressed at work that he went to Royal Ascot and spent the day taking video clips - up women's skirts.

The 44-year-old father-to-be lay on the grass during the world famous race meeting last month and used his camera to film behind him as women also lay down.

Married Flight Sergeant Hack took the opportunity to zoom in with his high quality lens as he filmed over his shoulder, capturing images of his targets' underwear as they sat down and stood up.

The serviceman was eventually spotted by suspicious security guards as they patrolled around the grandstand and parade ring, where members of the Royal Family were also present.

The self-confessed naturist appeared at East Berkshire Magistrates' Court and heard the prosecutor reveal details of his offenses.

The Flight Sergeant who filmed up the skirts and down the tops of more than a dozen women at Royal Ascot, admitted a single charge of outraging public decency.

JP's heard that Hack was arrested in the Royal Ascot car park in the evening of June 19 after police were approached by a member of security.

He had been ejected from the racecourse prior to his arrest after the security guards caught him snooping with his camcorder.

Arresting officers checked the footage on the camera and found 82 video files on the device's memory card which showed up-skirt shots of around 13 different women.

Pamela Hayre-Wakefield, prosecuting at the court in Slough, Berkshire, said: "For the majority of the videos the defendant had clearly sat down on the grass near a group of women drinking and filmed backwards with the camera positioned between his arm and his body.

"The camera was of very good quality and could perform extreme close-ups.

"The majority of the women in the footage were wearing underwear, but in some videos you are able to see female pubic hair.

"One officer observed images of female genitalia and breasts on the camera. Mr Hack had been using his camera to zoom in and film up skirts and down tops."

Hack, of Didcot, Oxfordshire, admitted that he had committed the offense because he had been stressed at work and sought a challenge and a thrill.

He claimed he was unaware he was committing an offense and had carried out similar practices 20 to 30 times over the last 20 years, but did not gain sexual gratification from doing it.

The expectant father is a naturist and has previously filmed and taken part in naked cycling events.

Jelia Sane, defending, said: "There is no suggestion that Mr Hack masturbated whilst recording and there is no indication that he followed or pursued the women in any way.

"No threats were made and there was no racial or religious aggravation in his actions.

"He did not subject the women to high levels of harm and he understands the repercussions his actions will have on his work life and family life - his partner is currently seven months pregnant.

"This was an instance of someone seeking a thrill and a challenge under a great deal of strain."

Hack admitted one count of outraging public decency and will appear before magistrates later in the month to be sentenced.

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