Saskatoon man receives one of the longest voyeurism sentences ever imposed

WATCH: A Saskatoon man received one of the longest voyeurism sentences ever imposed on Thursday after he admitted to spying on and recording 23 women.

A man has been handed a nearly three-year sentence for secretly filming and spying on almost two dozen women in Saskatoon — one of the longest voyeurism sentences ever imposed in Canada.

Kyle Hameluck, 36, pleaded guilty to 23 counts of voyeurism and two counts of breaching probation. With credit for time served, he has about seven months left to serve, followed by two years of probation.

Justice Krista Zerr delivered the sentence Thursday in Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench, handing down a term of two years and 10 months. She stressed the significant gravity of Hameluck’s actions and their lasting impact.

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“You exploit their powerlessness for your own sexual gratification,” Zerr told him during sentencing.

The case involved 23 victims who were secretly watched or recorded through the windows of their homes while partially or fully nude. Some were targeted more than once.

Victim impact statements described lasting emotional harm, including sleeplessness, anxiety, shame, fear and a loss of safety in their homes.

Repeat offences while on probation

Hameluck was previously convicted in 2017 of voyeurism and indecent exposure. He reoffended while on probation and in 2020, admitted to photographing 25 women through their windows near the University of Saskatchewan.

In the most recent case, Saskatoon police began investigating him in March 2024 after receiving complaints. Officers placed him under surveillance and saw him peering into windows in several neighbourhoods.

He was arrested at his home shortly afterward. A search of his phone and other electronic devices uncovered videos and photos of women taken without their knowledge.

Crown says sentence among longest for voyeurism

Outside the courthouse, Crown prosecutor Leslie Dunning said there is little case law involving repeat voyeurism offenders, and most sentences for the offence are under two years.

She said the gravity of Hameluck’s actions is very high and called the number of victims “disturbing.”

“Although there’s not any physical contact, the psychological impact of what it had on these victims is very serious,” Dunning told reporters.

Probation includes curfew and counselling

As part of his probation, Hameluck cannot own a phone or other electronic devices capable of taking photos or videos.

He must follow a nightly curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and is banned from possessing or using cannabis for the first year.

Hameluck must also complete programs for addictions and sexual offending, and attend personal counselling.