Man charged over upskirting offences in Penrith

A man has been charged over a large number of "upskirting" offences in Sydney’s west, NSW Police say.

About 11.40am today (Tuesday 11 December 2018), a 52-year-old man was observed videoing under the skirts of female shoppers at a major shopping centre in Penrith.

He was arrested by police from Nepean Police Area Command, with his mobile phone being seized.

Examination of the phone revealed over 28 video recordings made over the past two days within the shopping centre.

The man was taken to Penrith Police Station where he was charged with three counts of filming a person without consent.

He was refused bail to appear at Penrith Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 12 December 2018).

Examination of the man’s phone continues, and further charges are expected.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

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