Woman sentenced for stalking after cameras placed at Newmarket man's home
Nadia Kiernan received a community order and restraining order
A 33-year-old woman has been sentenced for stalking a man in Newmarket, with cameras discovered outside his home.
Nadia Kiernan, from Clay Street in Ely, Cambridgeshire, received a 12-month restraining order and a 12-month community order following her sentencing at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on 4th February.
Initially denying the charge, Kiernan later changed her plea.
Her arrest came after remotely accessible cameras were found hidden in a hedge outside the victim's residence.
Police seized cameras, associated materials, and Kiernan's mobile phone, uncovering seven months of recorded surveillance footage linked to the devices outside the property.
Kiernan will participate in a rehabilitation and community programme and must cover costs totalling £414.
PC Georgia Goreham, the investigating officer, emphasised the severity of the situation.
"The impact on the victim upon discovering the cameras should not be understated," Goreham said.
"The devices had been placed outside his home to spy on him, monitor his activity and track his movements."
She added: "Stalking is a serious and distressing crime which can escalate into dangerous and destructive behaviour."
Suffolk Constabulary prioritises protecting victims of stalking and encourages reporting of such behaviour.