The chef who secretly taped staff and patrons in the washroom of his high-end eatery will not serve jail time.
Allan Bosomworth, who co-owned Two Chefs and a Table in Vancouver’s Gastown district, has been given a suspended sentence and 12 months of probation.
A B.C. provincial court judge also ruled he must submit a DNA sample, complete 60 hours of community service and not possess any devices capable of taking video or pictures.
The defense was asking for a conditional discharge, which would have spared Bosomworth from having a criminal record, but the judge disagreed.
The recordings, which took place between Dec. 14 and 18th, 2012, show four women and two men. The judge says the chef can be seen in one of the videos adjusting the camera, and concealing it with a crumpled paper towel.
He pleaded guilty in September 2014 for one count of secretly observing nudity in a public place.
Bosomworth, 39, has been living with his father in the Okanagan. He had found work in a restaurant but was fired after his guilty plea.
During a sentencing hearing last fall, his lawyer said the chef secretly recorded people in the co-ed washroom, but he was motivated by the thrill of knowing their secrets, not anything sexual.
But Judge Harbans Dhillon believed his actions were guided by sexual impulse, adding that he did seem remorseful about his actions.
Dhillon said Bosomworth’s actions were deliberate, well thought out and planned in advance.
His lawyer, Maegan Richards, said Bosomworth has been undergoing counselling and is tormented by shame and embarrassment.
She said that her client was born addicted to heroin and spent time in foster care, adding that he started his life with “all odds against him.”
With files from The Canadian Press and CTV Vancouver’s Scott Hurst
