Police officers 'film people having sex and sunbathing naked'

Police officers 'film people having sex and sunbathing naked'


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The group of five serving and retired officers from South Yorkshire Police allegedly spied on unsuspecting members of the public using video devices including a thermal imaging camera.  In


one instance it is claimed a former Page 3 model was filmed as she sunbathed naked in her back garden.  The officers also face allegations that couples involved in “dogging” – having sex in


public places with strangers – were also captured on film.  Yesterday Mathew Loosemore, 44, Matthew Lucas, 41, Adrian Pogmore, 50, Malcolm Reeves, 63, and Lee Walls, 46, appeared at


Sheffield magistrates’ court.  They are accused of a total of 10 charges involving spying on and filming people while they were naked or performing sex acts.  The offences are said to have


taken place across South Yorkshire between 2007 and 2012.  KINGSTON POLICE TAKE ON THE RUNNING MAN CHALLENGE The court was told the charges are so serious that they can only be dealt with at


Sheffield Crown Court and the case was sent there for a preliminary hearing next month.  None of the defendants spoke except to confirm their names, ages and addresses during a brief


hearing.  SWNS Matthew Lucas (pictured) is one of five facing allegations of misconduct Legal counsel confirmed that all of the accused would be pleading not guilty to the alleged offences.


  Loosemore, of Doncaster, faces one charge of wilful misconduct in a public office. Lucas, of Sheffield, denies three counts of wilful misconduct.  GETTY In one instance it is claimed a


former Page 3 model was filmed as she sunbathed naked in her back ga Former officer Pogmore, of Rotherham, faces four counts of misconduct.  GETTY They are accused of a total of 10 charges


involving spying on and filming people Reeves, of Knaresborough, is accused of two charges of watching and filming naked people without their consent.  Wallis, of Sheffield, faces one charge


relating to watching and filming a naked woman without her knowledge or consent.