It has been reported that Lee Downie, the former Band Manager and percussionist of the Flowers Band has admitted two offences of voyeurism and five of possessing or distributing child pornography.

The case was heard at Gloucester Crown Court on Friday December 9th where he was bailed until January 27th for a pre-sentence report to be prepared. He was ordered to sign the Sex Offender Register immediately.

Pleaded guilty

Downie pleaded guilty to secretly video recording two adult women doing 'private acts' for his own sexual gratification, as well as admitting to two offences of making indecent images between September 2005 and April 2016 involving 27 movies — 17 at the worst level category A and 10 at level category B.

Sentencing

He further admitted three offences of distributing indecent movie files of children, all level category A.

Recorder James Watson QC, informed Downie that all sentencing options including immediate imprisonment would be open to the court.