In 2026, the Offender Database reported that Alan Russell, then 46, of Princes Street, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment. On Thursday, 5 February 2026, Russell appeared at Cambridge Crown Court for sentencing after “vilely” breaching a strict court order by filming inside women’s toilets at his workplace in Huntingdon.
The investigation established that in April 2025, a colleague “viciously” observed Russell following her into the women’s toilets. CCTV footage confirmed that Russell waited for the victim to close her cubicle door before entering the facility himself while recording on his mobile phone. This “reprehensible” act was a direct breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) that had been imposed by Lincolnshire Magistrates’ Court in July 2015 following multiple prior convictions for voyeurism.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Russell’s SHPO explicitly forbade him from entering female toilets, loitering within ten metres of any public toilet, or entering female changing areas. The judge emphasised that Russell had “vilely” flouted these restrictions, showing a “vicious” disregard for the safety and privacy of his female colleagues. The prosecution emphasised that the defendant’s actions were calculated and predatory, occurring within a professional environment where the victim had a right to feel secure.
The judge emphasised that Russell was a repeat offender whose “vicious” habits had not been deterred by previous legal sanctions. The prosecution emphasised that the colleague who reported him displayed “tremendous bravery” in ensuring his “vile” conduct was brought to the attention of management and the police. For his crimes in Huntingdon and Cambridgeshire, the court determined that an immediate custodial sentence was the only way to address the “serious” nature of the breach and the ongoing risk he posed.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in England, Alan Russell was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: One year and six months in immediate custody.
- SHPO: The existing Sexual Harm Prevention Order remains in effect (typically extended or modified following a breach).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements remain active for life (following his 2015 convictions).
- Convictions: Admitted one count of voyeurism and one count of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Russell is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Cambridgeshire Constabulary and the prison estate. Due to the “vile” and persistent nature of his voyeurism and his “vicious” willingness to breach court orders in the workplace, his management is under the highest level of scrutiny by the Public Protection Unit.
As a lifetime member of the Sex Offenders Register, Russell must comply with mandatory notification requirements regarding his residence in Peterborough. Authorities state that his “reprehensible” history of filming in private spaces justifies the strict, ongoing conditions of his SHPO. Any further “vicious” breach of his registration conditions or his court orders upon release will result in his immediate arrest and return to Cambridge Crown Court.
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