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a pinhole camera mounted on an air conditioning duct. (picture source: photo provided by interviewee)

to satisfy one's own voyeuristic desires

man studies pinhole camera modification technology

and deliberately stay in hotels, hotel couple suites or double rooms

within half a year

hidden locations in various hotel rooms

more than ten surveillance cameras have been installed

used to spy on tenants after they check in

and by sharing viewing rights

selling and distributing obscene materials

make profit from this

where are the cameras hiding in the hotel?

what are the responsibilities associated with installing cameras in a hotel?

secretly install cameras in couples' suites and double rooms to broadcast live

in the dim room, the computer was shining with white light, and on the screen were private images of guests staying in a certain hotel. fu mou secretly rejoiced: "i can finally feast my eyes on it."

fu co-operates a foot bath shop somewhere in sichuan. he lives an ordinary life and likes to browse pornographic websites. one day, while browsing an obscene website, fu suddenly saw a video secretly filming a couple's private scenes in a hotel room. unlike ordinary pornographic videos, this type of video can greatly satisfy the viewer's voyeuristic desire, and it also gave fu the evil idea of ​​secretly installing surveillance cameras in nearby hotel rooms.

fu first purchased a surveillance camera from the internet, and after repeated attempts, he finally successfully installed the pinhole camera into an electronic alarm clock.

subsequently, fu tried on multiple devices such as audio and wireless set-top boxes, and successfully modified the cameras.after mastering the modification technology of pinhole cameras, fu began to frequently visit hotels and guesthouses in surrounding counties and cities, and deliberately selected couples' suites, double rooms and other rooms with such words to stay in.

after entering the room, fu took out the modified pinhole camera. after eliminating the set-top box, socket and other places that could be easily discovered, he chose to install the camera in the pipe of the air conditioner, and at the same time connected the power supply to the air conditioner. as long as the room is occupied and powered on, fu can check the situation in the room in real time through the software app bound to the camera.

within half a year, fu installed more than ten surveillance cameras in hidden locations in many hotel rooms in sichuan, yunnan and other provinces to spy on guests after they checked in.

candid photography in hotels forms a black industry chain

after a period of time, fu often opened the app to view the surveillance video in the hotel room, which greatly satisfied his voyeuristic desire and made him very proud.

during a chat with netizen xie, fu talked about his "glorious deeds" in a show-off manner.after hearing this, xie keenly sensed the "business opportunity" in it, and the two discussed selling the viewing permissions of these surveillance cameras on the internet at prices ranging from 400 yuan to 500 yuan per permission by sharing sub-accounts. make profit from this.

in order to expand sales channels, xie found his friend yang, who was responsible for developing sales agents. the agent could get a commission of 200 yuan for every viewing permission of a sub-account sold, and yang would then trade in virtual currency. after laundering the stolen money, a black industry chain was formed under the operation of fu, xie and others, who installed eavesdropping and photographing equipment, sold and disseminated obscene materials.

in just a few months, fu, xie, yang and others made illegal profits of nearly 40,000 yuan through the above-mentioned means.

in november 2023, the public security bureau of longquan city, zhejiang province received reports from the public saying that they had seen videos of people peeping into hotel rooms online. after investigation by the public security organs, fu, xie and others were arrested one after another.

tools of crime seized by police. (picture source: photo provided by interviewee)

in april 2024, the case was transferred to the longquan city procuratorate for review and prosecution. the prosecutor in charge determined after review that from april to december 2023, fu, xie and others installed pre-modified pinhole cameras in guest rooms of hotels, and bundled the cameras with accounts connected to the corresponding networks and sold them through the network selling and distributing obscene materials through account viewing rights, making an illegal profit of 39,400 yuan. related obscene videos, illegal and harmful information, and sales groups have been cleared.

on august 9, 2024, the longquan city procuratorate launched a public prosecution against xie xie and others for the crime of selling and disseminating obscene materials for profit. the first instance verdict of the case was announced on september 4.the court sentenced fu to two years and six months in prison and a fine of 20,000 yuan for the crime of selling and distributing obscene materials for profit, and sentenced xie to one year and nine months in prison and fined 1 ten thousand yuan.

where are the hidden cameras hidden?

this case is just a microcosm of the black industrial chain of hidden photography in hotels."fang yuan" reporters have reported on relevant cases many times. from such cases, we found that some people illegally produce and sell pinhole cameras, some illegally install various types of candid camera equipment in hotels and inns, and some people upload them to the internet and share them with others. and sales and transactions, the online sale of candid videos has formed a black industry chain.

according to an investigation by a reporter from "fang yuan", many pornographic websites have clearly marked the "domestic candid photography" section. if you click on it randomly, you will find that almost all of them are "home camera cracked", "home webcam candid photography" and "toilet camera direct photography". there are a large number of private videos such as "girls' skirts secretly shot". judging from the screenshots of the videos, most of them are private scenes of men and women, with faces clearly visible. the scenes are hotels or homes, and the duration of the videos ranges from ten minutes to one hour.

the prices of these videos are also clearly marked: "single video is 6 yuan, daily subscription is 25 yuan, weekly subscription is 45 yuan, and monthly subscription is 75 yuan." in other words, as long as you pay 6 yuan, all kinds of privacy of others will be exposed in front of you.

what is even more frightening is that it is not uncommon for buyers to purchase camera resources. in many forums and qq groups, there are people who actively "seek resources". some of them watch it themselves after purchasing, and some of them become "middlemen" to make money. for the price difference, the camera resources will be resold to the next party.whether it is voyeurism or curiosity about strangers, in order to satisfy some people's "unspeakable desires", a black industry chain of camera shooting and sales has emerged.

where are these cameras used for secret filming?

“judging from the cases handled,air-conditioning ducts and tv set-top boxes are the most common places for criminals to install cameras, because these two places have power cords to ensure that the cameras can operate for a long time. in addition, there are central air-conditioning outlets, potted green plants, aromatherapy, desk lamps, mosquito repellents, power banks, car keys, razors, and even waterproof cameras that can be placed in fish tanks. the level of concealment is staggering. . "said the prosecutor handling the case.

what are the responsibilities of installing a hidden camera in a hotel?

although the public security organs have uncovered a large number of candid photography cases in recent years, there are still people who take risks for the sake of profit.from a legal perspective, those who use pinhole cameras and other equipment to take secret photos may not only bear civil liability, but may also face administrative penalties or criminal penalties.

"what kind of responsibilities the secret camera operator has to bear needs to be analyzed in detail based on his behavior after the secret camera shooting and the consequences." the prosecutor said that the criminal law provisions related to the secret camera cases are mainly in the chapter of "crime of obstructing social management order" article 283 of the "illegal production and sale of special equipment for eavesdropping, eavesdropping, and photographing" and article 284 "the crime of illegal use of special equipment for eavesdropping and photographing".

in terms of specific cases, cases involving the use of pinhole cameras to take secret photos or infringe on personal privacy may involve multiple crimes: illegal production and sales of special spy equipment, special equipment for eavesdropping and taking photos, and illegal use of eavesdropping and taking photos. special equipment crimes, infringement of citizens' personal information, illegal control of computer information systems, making, copying, publishing, selling, and disseminating obscene materials for profit, extortion, etc.

in practice, if a specific natural person can be identified by using a pinhole camera to secretly photograph or film, some will be convicted and punished as the crime of infringing on citizens' personal information. those who cannot be identified, or who do not distinguish whether they can be identified, may be suspected of illegally using special equipment for eavesdropping or photographing, and those who control other people's cameras to take secret photos or secretly take photos will generally be convicted and punished for illegally controlling computer information systems.

those who secretly film or sell pornographic materials on the internet are generally convicted and punished for the crime of distributing obscene materials for profit. those who use secretly filmed or surreptitiously filmed videos to extort money from victims will generally be convicted and punished as extortion.