Caretaker who spied on school girls jailed

A caretaker has been jailed for voyeurism after he spied on teenage girls as they got changed at a secondary school in Nottinghamshire.

Police said the victims noticed a mobile phone placed above a locked door to their changing rooms at their school in early March 2025.

The force said CCTV footage showed staff member Joshua Snow, 28, was on the corridor at the exact moment the three girls reported being photographed.

Snow, of Radcliffe-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, who pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism at West Bridgford School, was jailed for nine months at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday. He was also made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years.

After police were informed, Snow was arrested and his mobile phone seized.

Initial inquiries revealed he had no deleted images older than the day after the offence had taken place.

Police inquiries also showed the phone's camera had been in use at that time.

When Snow was interviewed, he admitted being on the corridor, but said he had been checking emails on his phone and not using the camera.

PC Matthew Holden, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "This was an appalling breach of trust and invasion of privacy by a trusted member of staff at a school.

"Snow initially tried to deny his offending but analysis of his phone proved these protestations were lies. He was left with no alternative but to admit what he had done.

"We worked hard on the investigation, and I'd like to thank the young victims who have been very brave in giving statements and supporting the investigation.

"One of the girls attended court and courageously detailed the impact the incident has had on her."

Tim Peacock, head teacher at West Bridgford School, said: "Throughout, our focus has been to support the young people who were involved and their families.

"Now that the judicial process has been completed, we hope it will provide those students with a sense of closure and allow them to move on.

"Safeguarding our school community remains our fundamental priority."

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