Egyptian court sentences man to 10 years for filming honeymoon couple with hidden camera

A court in Egypt has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for secretly recording a couple in their rented apartment and posting videos online.

• The Court of Appeals for Terrorism and State Security sentenced the air-conditioning technician to 10 years of hard labor and a 200,000 Egyptian pound fine.
• The defendant planted a hidden camera inside a tiles box on the bedroom wardrobe before the couple moved into the apartment, which belonged to his mother.
• He recorded eight videos of the couple without their knowledge and later posted some of the footage on pornographic websites.
• The bride noticed a glowing lens in the dark, leading to the discovery of the camera; police later arrested the defendant and seized the equipment.