The former top military attache to the United States has been sentenced to home detention for planting a secret camera in a toilet.
Alfred Keating will spend four months and 15 days on home detention for planting a camera in a toilet at the New Zealand embassy in Washington DC.
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A camera was discovered in the unisex bathroom of the New Zealand embassy in Washington DC in July 2017.
It had been purposely mounted inside a heating duct unit in the bathroom, at a height and direction that recorded people using the toilet.
The camera had captured images of 19 people the day it was found. The amount of dust that covered it indicated it had been in place for a number of months, although it had only been activated that morning.
Police did not find any indecent images on Keating's electronics, although it was found his computer had software cleaner installed on it after the camera was installed.
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) said in a statement Keating's behaviour went against the organisation's values.
"The NZDF has strong core values and expects the highest standards of behaviour from its personnel.
"The offence for which Mr Keating has been convicted and sentenced clearly does not reflect the values of the NZDF nor the behaviour expected of our people.
"Mr Keating is no longer a member of the New Zealand Defence Force. His contract ended on 31 March last year."
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