In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that 24-year-old Mohammed Mirzai was sentenced to 30 weeks in prison for a calculated act of voyeurism at a public swimming pool. Following a hearing at Perth Sheriff Court, the defendant—an Afghan asylum seeker staying at the Radisson Hotel in Perth—admitted to observing a woman performing a private act. It was reported that on 25 October, Mirzai crawled along the floor of a changing cubicle to spy on a naked 28-year-old swimmer as she dried herself.
The investigation established that Mirzai’s actions were a deliberate pursuit of sexual gratification. Police Scotland reported that the victim, who had been swimming lengths at Perth Leisure Pool, noticed Mirzai hanging around the locker area before she entered a cubicle. The prosecution reported that while the woman was naked and drying her feet, she looked down to see Mirzai’s face staring back up at her from the floor of the adjacent stall.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Mirzai provided multiple false and self-serving explanations for his behaviour, including claiming he dropped his keys and later stating he was too intoxicated to remember. Perth Sheriff Court heard that staff used member pass data to identify Mirzai, leading to his arrest. The investigation established that at the time of the Perth offence, Mirzai was already on bail for sexually assaulting two other women on ScotRail trains between Glasgow and Polmont in March of the previous year.
Sheriff Jennifer Bain KC presided over the sentencing, describing the incident as a brazen and intentional act that terrified the victim. For his actions in Perth and his previous assaults on rail commuters, Mirzai was jailed for 30 weeks and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for ten years. The judge noted that his varied excuses were clearly false and that his presence in the changing rooms represented a calculated effort to violate the privacy of lone women.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the records reported in Scotland, the status of Mohammed Mirzai as of April 2, 2026, was as follows:
- Custodial Status: Serving 30 weeks (Sentenced early 2026; currently serving).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active until 2036.
- Legal Status: Convicted of Voyeurism and Sexual Assault (Multiple counts).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Perth Sheriff Court; previously appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court.
- Criminal Record: Observing a private act; Sexual assault (touching upper thighs of two women on trains).
- Origin: Afghan refugee; resident at Radisson Hotel, Perth, at the time of the offence.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Mirzai is managed as a high-risk registered sex offender within the Tayside and Central Scotland areas. Due to the nature of his conduct, which involved serial sexual touching on public transport and a predatory escalation to voyeurism while on bail, his management is a maximum priority for the local MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements) team. Authorities state that his pattern of targeting lone women in public spaces indicates a persistent risk that requires intensive monitoring by specialized police units.
As a registered sex offender until 2036, Mirzai’s details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that his release will be subject to strict conditions, likely including a ban on entering public leisure centres or using specific rail routes without supervision. Any failure to comply with his notification requirements, any further reports of loitering in changing areas, or any unauthorized contact with women in Perth or Glasgow will result in immediate arrest to ensure the ongoing safety of the public.
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