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Times
a day ago
- Times
Celebrity osteopath ‘one of London's most prolific voyeurs'
A celebrity osteopath who claimed to have been trusted by Olympic champions has been jailed for being one of London's most prolific voyeurs. Torben Stig Hersborg had pleaded guilty to charges of spying on thousands of women over more than a decade. The 64-year-old Dane, who lived in London, was sentenced on Tuesday to three years and five months in jail after admitting eight charges of taking intimate images and videos of approximately 2,000 women without their knowledge. A judge at Snaresbrook crown court was told that Hersborg had taken secret images in his clinic, as well as in public and private places. He was also found to have taken images and videos of students living in university accommodation across London. Prosecutors said that the scale of the offences, which were revealed for the first time in court on Tuesday, suggested that Hersborg was 'one of the capital's most prolific ever voyeurs'. While in practice, Hersborg boasted of having a string of celebrity clients, including the tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones and the actors Mark Rylance and Anna Friel. He was also said to have worked with top-tier Italian footballers, Olympians and the Danish Tennis Federation. Senior officials at the Crown Prosecution Service said investigators began looking into Hersborg in December last year after a member of the public reported to police that a suspicious vehicle was stationed outside university accommodation in north London. Hersborg was seen wearing black gloves in the back of a dark Lexus and the seat was lined with plastic bags. When officers searched the vehicle, they found a telescope in a footwell and a video camera with black tape around the lens, pointed at the students' homes. A hard drive, secure digital cards and a recording device were recovered and were found to have thousands of files containing images and videos of victims. Investigators established that women were filmed without their knowledge in Hersborg's private practice in London, at beaches, on footpaths, waiting at bus stops or for the Tube and in their homes. Some pictures and videos showed victims undressing in their bedrooms and bathrooms and two videos were found with images of women having sexual intercourse. Prosecutors said that despite not being able to identify any of the women who were recorded in the videos and photographs — or obtain statements from them — the use of digital evidence was enough to build a case against the osteopath. Hersborg initially pleaded guilty to multiple voyeurism charges last December and then the next month admitted five more charges of voyeurism. After sentencing, Alex Weichselbaum, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said that Hersborg had 'operated in plain sight for too long and, having targeted thousands of women over 12 years, we believe the scale and significance of his offending makes him one of London's most prolific voyeurs'. Weichselbaum added that the Dane had 'meticulously' set up secret cameras in his clinic to covertly film women while also taking their images in public and in their homes. 'Hersborg deliberately abused the trust of his unwitting patients by filming them in intimate positions and targeted strangers for his own sexual gratification,' said Weichselbaum.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Hunt for perv who ‘recorded man in toilet using hidden device' at popular shopping centre
COPS have launched an urgent hunt for a perv who "recorded a man in the toilets using a hidden device" at a popular shopping centre. The victim, a man in his thirties, was in a cubicle in the men's toilets at Castle Quar in Banbury when he was filmed. Police have since released an image of a man with dark hair who "may have vital information" about the offence, which took place between 5pm and 5:45pm on June 2. Investigating officer, PC Filip Kopec, said: 'I am releasing this image of a man who may have vital information about this offence of voyeurism. 'If you are the man in the image or know who he is then please contact Thames Valley Police as soon as possible. 'You can contact the force via our website, by visiting a police station or calling 101. Please quote the investigation reference number which is 43250271724. 'Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously via its website or by calling 0800 555 111.' 1
Sky News
2 days ago
- Sky News
Celebrity osteopath jailed for voyeurism after spying on thousands of women
A celebrity osteopath who secretly took pictures and videos of thousands of women has been jailed for three years and five months. Torben Stig Hersborg, from Tower Hamlets, east London, was found to have filmed and photographed around 2,000 women across more than a decade at his clinic in Old Street. The 64-year-old - labelled "one of London's most prolific voyeurs" - also recorded women on beaches, on footpaths, waiting at bus stops or for the Tube and when they were in their own homes. The Danish national - who had a celebrity client list including sports stars and actors - admitted to eight counts of voyeurism and was jailed at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Tuesday. Alex Weichselbaum, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Hersborg operated in plain sight for too long. "Having targeted thousands of women over 12 years, we believe the scale and significance of his offending makes him one of London's most prolific voyeurs. "Hersborg deliberately abused the trust of his unwitting patients by filming them in intimate positions and targeted strangers for his own sexual gratification. "Women should be free to live their lives without unwanted intrusion - particularly from sexual offenders like Hersborg who deliberately chose to film or photograph them in their most private or intimate moments." Hersborg's crimes were revealed when a member of the public called the police in December last year after they saw him in the backseat of his vehicle, parked outside university accommodation in Islington, north London. He was sat on top of black plastic bags and wearing black gloves. A telescope was found in the car, as well as a video camera pointed at students inside the building. Officers found thousands of photos and videos on devices in his possession after his arrest, including images of women undressing in their own bedrooms and two of women having sexual intercourse. The women in the photographs and videos could not be identified, the CPS said.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
RCMP search for woman of interest in voyeurism incident in Lower Sackville, N.S.
A photo released by the RCMP shows the woman of interest in security camera footage. (Source: RCMP) RCMP are searching for a woman of interest allegedly involved in a voyeurism incident in a women's bathroom in Lower Sackville, N.S., earlier this month. According to police, a woman entered a women's bathroom at a business on Sackville Drive and attempted to take photos or video on her phone of another woman in a stall on July 14. After the woman in the stall yelled, the woman who tried taking photo or video entered a stall for several minutes, before leaving the bathroom and restaurant in a back four-door Mercedes. In a news release on Tuesday, police describe the woman as approximately 20 to 30-years-old, with very long brown hair that has highlights around her face. Police add she was wearing black sweatpants, a black and white shirt and white running shoes at the time of the incident. Police noted this incident is not associated to another incident of voyeurism reported in Lower Sackville on July 8, as the person involved in that incident was identified and arrested. Anyone with information is asked by police to contact them at 902-490-5020 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
The Independent
2 days ago
- The Independent
Celebrity osteopath unmasked as serial voyeur jailed after spying on 2,000 women
A celebrity osteopath branded 'one of London's most prolific voyeurs' has been jailed for three years and five months for secretly taking pictures and videos of thousands of women. Danish national Torben Stig Hersborg, 64, of Tower Hamlets, east London, filmed and photographed around 2,000 women across more than a decade in his clinic in Old Street, north-east London, as well as on beaches, on footpaths, waiting at bus stops or for the Tube and when they were in their own homes. He was jailed at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Tuesday after admitting eight counts of voyeurism. The victims who were spied on could not be identified from the images, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. Alex Weichselbaum, from the CPS, said: 'Hersborg operated in plain sight for too long and, having targeted thousands of women over 12 years, we believe the scale and significance of his offending makes him one of London's most prolific voyeurs. 'His meticulously planned acts included setting up secret cameras in his clinic and covertly filming women – both in public and when they thought they were in the privacy of their own homes. 'Hersborg deliberately abused the trust of his unwitting patients by filming them in intimate positions and targeted strangers for his own sexual gratification. 'Women should be free to live their lives without unwanted intrusion – particularly from sexual offenders like Hersborg who deliberately chose to film or photograph them in their most private or intimate moments.' The osteopath boasted a celebrity client list including Caroline Wozniacki and Anna Friel. His crimes were revealed when a member of the public called police in December last year after they saw Hersborg in the back seat of his Lexus vehicle parked outside university accommodation in Islington, north London. He was wearing black gloves and sat on top of black plastic bags, and a telescope and video camera were found in the car. After he was arrested, investigators found thousands of photos and videos on devices in his possession, including images of women undressing and two while they were having sex.
