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Woman Takes Action After Friend’s Creepy Behavior Leaves Her Shaken: “Went To The Police”
We all like to believe that our friends will always be there for us and that we can trust them completely. But for one woman on Reddit, a seemingly solid friendship took a shocking turn.
After four years of knowing a man who was also her boyfriend’s childhood friend, she discovered he had been spying on her in her own home with his phone and smartwatch. When she confronted him, he admitted to his actions and quickly offered an uneasy apology. But the woman knew she needed more than that. Keep reading to find out how she handled the situation.
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The woman noticed that her friend of four years had been spying on her through his phone and smartwatch
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Shocked by this betrayal, she decided to confront him
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The hidden spy camera epidemic across the world
The evolution of technology is truly fascinating. We now have devices—from smartphones to wireless headphones—that make our daily lives easier with so many features at our fingertips. Unfortunately, this rapid advancement also has a darker side, as seen in the Reddit story.
People are increasingly becoming victims of digital sex crimes, especially through secret recordings. And it’s no longer just phones being used for these acts; there are countless creative ways that perpetrators misuse technology for harmful purposes.
South Korea is at the epicenter of this troubling trend. In 2021, Human Rights Watch identified the country as a leader in spycam usage for digital sex crimes. Throughout the 2010s, these hidden cameras became widespread, often tucked away in small holes or cracks in walls, especially in women’s public restrooms and motel rooms. Disturbingly, the recorded images and videos are often sold online on various platforms, including popular social media sites like X (formerly Twitter) and Tumblr, without the knowledge or consent of the people being filmed.
Sadly, many victims, particularly women, find that seeking help can lead to even more distress. Instead of receiving the support they need, they often face harsh treatment from the police and are unjustly blamed for what happened to them.
“I cried all night. I couldn’t sleep. I had to take medicine to soothe myself,” recalls Lee Ye-rin (not her real name), who discovered that a watch her boss gifted her had a hidden camera. It had been recording her in her own home for over a month.
While Lee’s boss was ultimately convicted and served a seven-month sentence, the journey to justice was anything but easy. She describes being interrogated for hours by male police officers who grilled her about what she had been doing in her bedroom while being spied on.
“What happened took place in my own room. So sometimes in regular life, I feel terrified without reason,” she shares.
These incidents aren’t just happening in South Korea; they’re a global issue. Recently, many lawsuits have emerged from people finding hidden cameras in Airbnb rentals. Airbnb has acknowledged receiving tens of thousands of customer support tickets related to surveillance devices over the last decade. Since anyone can rent out their property, there’s no guarantee that the owner hasn’t secretly installed a hidden camera. It’s no wonder that a survey by property investment firm IPX1031 found that 58% of over 2,000 Airbnb guests worry about hidden cameras in vacation rentals.
Even more unsettling, victims can find themselves being spied on by those closest to them. A woman in the US reported that her husband had installed spying software on her devices, frequently mentioning private details she had never shared with him.
“Really private things that he shouldn’t have known about,” she explains. “If I asked how he knew these things, he’d say I told him and accuse me of losing it.”
Now divorced, Amy lives miles away from her ex-husband and has a restraining order against him. Yet the trauma from her experience continues to affect her life in significant ways.
Gemma Toynton from the domestic abuse charity Safer Places sees the long-term effects of these invasions of privacy regularly.
“It reduces someone’s trust,” she says. “It makes them see a phone or laptop as a weapon because that’s what it’s been used for.”
“It really does impact your whole life.”
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In the replies, the woman admitted she was nervous about addressing the situation legally
The commenters urged the woman to take action and report her friend to the police
The woman took the advice to heart and filed a police report to protect other potential victims
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The users were genuinely sorry for what she had experienced and offered their support
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Beak Hookage 2 months ago
You can bet your booty this creep isn't going to stop at "just" violating a woman's privacy like this. It's going to escalate, if it hasn't already.
BeesEelsAndPups 2 months ago
Even if he doesn't, this behavior is bad enough. What satisfaction could you possibly get from this that would be worth risking prison and ruining a friendship? Porn is free, go download it. You have some voyeurism fetish, I'm sure there's an OF model willing to make that work for you.
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Isobel Stevens 2 months ago
It starts like that... Dominique Pélicot, a French perv, is on trial for taking pictures and films of his sleeping wife being abused by dozens of men. He was caught by a security guard in a supermarket, he was taking pictures under women's skirts. And the police found out that he used to hide his phone in the bathroom while his grand daughters were using it. The trial is unbelievable. So ... Yes. Police report. Not a friend anymore (never been a friend actually).
Noname 2 months ago
His wife wasn't sleeping - - he drugged her and invited other men to rape her, for 20 years.
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The Phantom Stranger 2 months ago
I used to think the whole concept of "incels" was just a bunch of made-up pop culture nonsense, but when I see stories like this, or the one a few weeks ago about idiots trying to take up skirt shots of Shakira while she was performing at a nightclub, it really makes me question the future of humanity. Even during my h******t teenage years, I can't imagine thinking this kind of behavior would be acceptable. Glad OP is pursuing this with the police--even if no charges are filed, at least this guy will end up being publicly outed as a creep.
Rayne OfSalt 2 months ago
Incels are very real and are extremely dangerous to women, mate. Andrew Tate is Prime Incel No.1, Elmo Muskrat is another. Some of the worst mass shootings in the US, as well as uncountable femicides and the physical/sexual assaults of women have been done at the hands of incels.
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Beak Hookage 2 months ago
You can bet your booty this creep isn't going to stop at "just" violating a woman's privacy like this. It's going to escalate, if it hasn't already.
BeesEelsAndPups 2 months ago
Even if he doesn't, this behavior is bad enough. What satisfaction could you possibly get from this that would be worth risking prison and ruining a friendship? Porn is free, go download it. You have some voyeurism fetish, I'm sure there's an OF model willing to make that work for you.
Load More Replies... Isobel Stevens 2 months ago
It starts like that... Dominique Pélicot, a French perv, is on trial for taking pictures and films of his sleeping wife being abused by dozens of men. He was caught by a security guard in a supermarket, he was taking pictures under women's skirts. And the police found out that he used to hide his phone in the bathroom while his grand daughters were using it. The trial is unbelievable. So ... Yes. Police report. Not a friend anymore (never been a friend actually).
Noname 2 months ago
His wife wasn't sleeping - - he drugged her and invited other men to rape her, for 20 years.
Load More Replies... The Phantom Stranger 2 months ago
I used to think the whole concept of "incels" was just a bunch of made-up pop culture nonsense, but when I see stories like this, or the one a few weeks ago about idiots trying to take up skirt shots of Shakira while she was performing at a nightclub, it really makes me question the future of humanity. Even during my h******t teenage years, I can't imagine thinking this kind of behavior would be acceptable. Glad OP is pursuing this with the police--even if no charges are filed, at least this guy will end up being publicly outed as a creep.
Rayne OfSalt 2 months ago
Incels are very real and are extremely dangerous to women, mate. Andrew Tate is Prime Incel No.1, Elmo Muskrat is another. Some of the worst mass shootings in the US, as well as uncountable femicides and the physical/sexual assaults of women have been done at the hands of incels.
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