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Stepdaughter Caught
*First Published: Dec 24, 2020, 12:26 pm CST
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A 35-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in prison for repeatedly filming his teenage stepdaughter while she was bathing in their home, Wales Online reports.
On Nov. 27, 2018, 17-year-old Lauren Brightwood was taking a bath when she noticed a phone above the bathroom door. Upon further inspection, Brightwood—who was one day shy of 18—realized the phone belonged to her stepfather, Thomas Craig Lewis.
Horrified, Brightwood texted her mom, Michelle, and told her to come to the bathroom without telling Lewis. When confronted by Michelle, Lewis first said he thought he heard Brightwood crying, but he later admitted he was “curious” to see how she looked as an adult. He confessed he had recorded Brightwood “a couple of times” in the family’s current and previous homes.
That turned out to be a bit of an understatement, as the Tuesday crowd at Northampton Crown Court learned that Lewis had taken five to 10 videos of Brightwood between the ages of 14 and 17, per Wales Online.
In a victim impact statement she read to the court, Brightwood said Lewis’ actions left her feeling “suicidal” and that she now struggles with anxiety and depression.
“I began drinking more than I should have,” Brightwood said. “I just wanted to get out of the house. I would go anywhere just to get away.”
“I am anxious when entering bathrooms as I don’t want something to happen to me again,” she added. “I don’t think this is fair.”
Lewis’ attorney said his client had previously sought professional help and pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism, but Judge Rebecca Crane still handed him a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. She also ordered him to complete 30 days of rehabilitation and 100 hours of unpaid work.
Brightwood, now 20, has appeared to use her trauma as motivation to help others overcome tragedy in their own lives. She has dedicated her Instagram account to mental health discussion and education, and earlier this year she uploaded a pair of YouTube videos discussing grief, loss, and anxiety.
Bryan Rolli is a reporter who specializes in streaming entertainment. He writes about music and film for Forbes, Billboard, and the Austin American-Statesman. He met Flavor Flav in two separate Las Vegas bowling alleys and still can’t stop talking about it.
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*First Published: Dec 24, 2020, 12:26 pm CST
More stories to check out before you go
A 35-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in prison for repeatedly filming his teenage stepdaughter while she was bathing in their home, Wales Online reports.
On Nov. 27, 2018, 17-year-old Lauren Brightwood was taking a bath when she noticed a phone above the bathroom door. Upon further inspection, Brightwood—who was one day shy of 18—realized the phone belonged to her stepfather, Thomas Craig Lewis.
Horrified, Brightwood texted her mom, Michelle, and told her to come to the bathroom without telling Lewis. When confronted by Michelle, Lewis first said he thought he heard Brightwood crying, but he later admitted he was “curious” to see how she looked as an adult. He confessed he had recorded Brightwood “a couple of times” in the family’s current and previous homes.
That turned out to be a bit of an understatement, as the Tuesday crowd at Northampton Crown Court learned that Lewis had taken five to 10 videos of Brightwood between the ages of 14 and 17, per Wales Online.
In a victim impact statement she read to the court, Brightwood said Lewis’ actions left her feeling “suicidal” and that she now struggles with anxiety and depression.
“I began drinking more than I should have,” Brightwood said. “I just wanted to get out of the house. I would go anywhere just to get away.”
“I am anxious when entering bathrooms as I don’t want something to happen to me again,” she added. “I don’t think this is fair.”
Lewis’ attorney said his client had previously sought professional help and pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism, but Judge Rebecca Crane still handed him a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. She also ordered him to complete 30 days of rehabilitation and 100 hours of unpaid work.
Brightwood, now 20, has appeared to use her trauma as motivation to help others overcome tragedy in their own lives. She has dedicated her Instagram account to mental health discussion and education, and earlier this year she uploaded a pair of YouTube videos discussing grief, loss, and anxiety.
Bryan Rolli is a reporter who specializes in streaming entertainment. He writes about music and film for Forbes, Billboard, and the Austin American-Statesman. He met Flavor Flav in two separate Las Vegas bowling alleys and still can’t stop talking about it.
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DEAR DEIDRE: MY daughter walked in on me and my lover and I’m worried she will tell her dad.
He was only massaging my foot against his thigh but it was pretty obvious our relationship was more than professional.
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We both jumped a mile when she appeared out of nowhere in our office.
Seeing us, she looked completely dumbfounded before dashing out the door.
I went after her but she refused to talk, insisting she would call her dad for a lift.
That was two weeks ago. I’m 45, my daughter is 14 and my husband is 52.
I work for a letting agency and started this affair with a work colleague a year ago.
He’s brilliant at his job and very charismatic. I’d always fancied him but never imagined he’d even look at me. He’s 47.
One evening I was panicking as I thought I’d lost an important document and he was so kind, insisting he’d help find it.
Amazingly, I did find it tucked behind the scanner. That night as we locked up, instead of our usual “see you tomorrow”, he gave me a lingering kiss close to my mouth.
I knew it wouldn’t be long before we started a full-blown affair. With plenty of empty properties on our books, we were never short of convenient venues.
I didn’t feel guilty. My husband is a workaholic, he’s dismissive of me and I’ve been lonely for years.
But then my daughter walked in and now the guilt is eating me up — for her.
I shouldn’t have put her in this situation. She’s a daddy’s girl and won’t know what to do for the best.
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If I’m honest, I don’t know either. I’m not happily married and always planned on leaving as soon as my daughter left home.
But I wouldn’t have wanted either of them to find out like this. What should I do?
DEIDRE SAYS: This situation is far from ideal but it could be the catalyst to sort out an unhappy home.
Talk to your daughter and apologise for what she witnessed.
Explain you are sorting things out with your husband.
This will take the burden of responsibility away from her but you must now follow through.
Whether you see a future with your lover or not, it’s best to stop this affair until you have sorted out the marriage – one way or another.
Can you talk to your husband one last time about how miserable you are and ask him to go to couples’ counselling?
If this is not an option then staying in an unhappy marriage is not a great environment for any of you.
If you are sure you want to leave, talk to a counsellor about how to move forward with this decision.
Contact tavistockrelationships.org (020 7380 1975) who can help.
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