A 32-year-old man named Zafer Dogan has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison for secretly photographing women and children and using artificial intelligence (AI) software to alter some of the images into explicit content. Dogan, a mechanic, admitted to multiple offenses involving the creation of indecent images, including those of children. The case involved thousands of images of women and children taken without their consent or knowledge. Many of the photos were captured from a bedroom window overlooking a children’s playground, where Dogan had been able to secretly observe individuals. Dogan was arrested on July 16 on suspicion of offenses involving indecent images of children. During the arrest, he freed himself from handcuffs, ran away, and discarded his mobile phone into a nearby garden before being stopped and his device seized. He was arrested again on August 4 and charged the following day. Dogan appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court on August 6 and accepted all the charges against him. He has been on conditional bail throughout the proceedings and has not given interviews after either arrest. The court heard victim impact statements from the mothers of Dogan’s two child victims, who were kept anonymous for legal reasons. The mother of the 13-year-old victim described feeling as if she had been "punched in the gut" when police told her what had happened. She expressed concern that her daughter’s photos might be online and accessible to other predators. The mother of the seven-year-old victim described feeling "helpless," adding that their lives would never be the same again and that she could do nothing to prevent the exploitation of her child. Dogan pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of a child, including 900 category C images, 294 category B images, and 653 category A images, which are the most severe. He also admitted to possessing extreme pornography, a prohibited image of a child, creating purported intimate images of an adult, obstructing a constable in the execution of their duty, and two further counts of making indecent photographs of a child. The Metropolitan Police and the Crown Prosecution Service had opposed granting Dogan bail to a flat overlooking the playground, citing the "risk" he posed to the area. However, their attempts were unsuccessful, and Dogan was allowed to return to his flat. Detective Chief Inspector Brian Kelleher expressed frustration at the court’s decision to repeatedly bail Dogan, who had used AI software to "nudify" images. He highlighted the seriousness of the case, including the fact that Dogan was being bailed to the area where he had been offending. Dogan’s defense lawyer, Joseph Carr, said the defendant "recognizes the profound seriousness" of his actions, noting that Dogan had separated from his long-term partner in 2025 and "spiraled into depression." However, he emphasized that there is no excuse for his actions. The judge described Dogan as a "Jekyll and Hyde" character during the hearing, having read multiple character references that Mr. Carr said "speak to positive character." Police Constable Natalie Scagliarini, who led the investigation, stated that Dogan’s actions were predatory and dangerous. She noted that he targeted innocent scenes—children playing or walking with their parents—and manipulated the photos in a deeply disturbing way. The nature of his offenses has left those affected feeling unsettled and violated, unsure when they might be being watched or photographed and for what purpose.