A BARNSLEY man who took more than 200 illegal photographs of women in intimate moments by using a hidden camera has avoided jail time.

Robert Keen, 41, of King Edward Street in Monk Bretton, was sentenced for two counts of voyeurism at Sheffield Crown Court last Thursday.

He pleaded guilty to the charges at an earlier hearing after it was revealed he placed a hidden camera at a location which subsequently took more than 200 photos of women without their consent.

Keen was handed a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to complete 25 rehabilitation days.

He will also remain on the sex offenders’ register for the next seven years.