In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that 39-year-old Jedrzej Malis—a lifeguard at the Pool on the Park lido in Richmond—avoided immediate jail after using a hidden camera to spy on bathers. Malis appeared at Kingston Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to four counts of voyeurism and one charge of making an indecent image of a child. It was reported that the investigation established Malis used a camera concealed inside a plastic water bottle to record victims in the changing rooms over the course of an entire year.
The investigation established that Malis was caught in January 2020 after a father spotted him behaving suspiciously near a cubicle where his 10-year-old daughter was changing. The prosecution reported that Malis had been pushing a sports bag containing the hidden camera under the partitions to film the child. Kingston Crown Court heard that upon his arrest, police discovered a cache of footage featuring both adults and children, as well as a 12-minute video of child sexual abuse on his work laptop.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Malis’s actions represented a “gross violation of privacy” and a significant abuse of his position as a lifeguard. The investigation established that Malis initially tried to lie to officers, claiming he was performing maintenance work on the Grade II listed facility in Old Deer Park. The prosecution reported that Malis eventually admitted to his “perverted behaviour,” which had been ongoing since January 2019, leading to his immediate dismissal by Richmond Council.
Judge-led proceedings at Kingston Crown Court concluded with Judge Elaine Coello handing Malis a four-month prison sentence, suspended for two years. For his actions in Richmond and the “gross abuse of trust” placed in him by the public, he was ordered to complete a rehabilitation programme and 30 days of specialist sessions to tackle sexual offending. The judge noted that while the offences were serious, the suspended sentence was accompanied by strict monitoring to ensure public safety.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the records reported in Greater London and Richmond, the status of Jedrzej Malis as of April 9, 2026, was as follows:
- Custodial Status: NON-CUSTODIAL (4-month suspended sentence; sentenced 2020; supervision period completed).
- Professional Status: SACKED (Dismissed by Richmond Council; barred from working in leisure or childcare).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active until 2027 (7-year period).
- SHPO Status: Subject to a 5-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (Active until 2025/2026; including strict digital monitoring and a ban on possessing covert recording equipment).
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barring List (Indefinite ban on working with children or vulnerable adults).
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Voyeurism x4; Making an indecent image of a child).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Kingston Crown Court; investigated by the Metropolitan Police.
- Criminal Record: Lifeguard who hid a camera in a water bottle; Filmed a 10-year-old girl in a changing cubicle; Possessed child abuse videos; Investigated for a year-long campaign of spying.
- Origin: Richmond, Greater London.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Malis is managed as a registered sex offender within the Richmond area. Due to the nature of his conduct—specifically his “use of covert technology to target children in a trusted environment” and his “possession of extreme abuse material”—his management is a priority for the Metropolitan Police Jigsaw team. Authorities state that his attempt to camouflage recording devices within everyday objects identifies him as an individual who requires the most intensive tier of digital oversight to ensure he is not continuing his voyeuristic behaviour.
As a registered sex offender until 2027, the 45-year-old’s details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that his 5-year SHPO is a vital safeguard, providing police with the power to conduct unannounced inspections of his electronic devices and living quarters. Any change of residence in Richmond or elsewhere, any attempt to seek employment in a public pool, or any failure to disclose hardware will result in immediate arrest to ensure the ongoing safety of the public from a man who demonstrated a persistent and “calculating intent” to violate the privacy of bathers.
QUESTION – Given that the offender used “covert recording equipment” while working in a position of trust at a public pool, do you believe that “Workplace Voyeurism” should trigger a mandatory minimum 5-year prison sentence to reflect the massive breach of public confidence?
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