He also apologised to his employer and colleagues for the impact his offending had on them. "I have betrayed your trust and love and I know the impact for you has been immeasurable." "I likewise apologise to my wife and family for the embarrassment, hurt and shame I have caused them by my offending," he said. He said he regretted his offending and sincerely apologised to the victims the impact his conduct has had for them. The gym did not respond to the Herald when contacted.īarnes provided a statement through his lawyer Ron Mansfield. The name of the gym where the camera was found is suppressed. "IANZ is deeply disappointed that it has been misled and deceived in this way," said Connell. IANZ then went to the court seeking details and to confirm it did not support Barnes and had not backed his bid for secrecy. Police told Connell at the time the computer was being taken in relation to a hidden camera found in a gym changing room.Īfter the Herald revealed details of the man's initial sentencing, IANZ approached Barnes to ask if he was the offender but he refused to comment and resigned soon after. IANZ chairman Paul Connell said police visited Barnes' office in 2017 and removed his computer for forensic investigation. The man eventually pleaded guilty to a representative charge of intentionally making an intimate visual recording of another person. In Novemthe man placed a small USB spy camera in the changing room of a gym in the Auckland area.Īfter it was found, police discovered a total of 39,360 still images and 12 video files on the camera, showing six victims in various states of undress or naked. The Court of Appeal said the offending was serious and "should not be hidden". The High Court decision came after a police appeal against the original sentence and suppression order.īarnes then mounted a second appeal - which was dismissed. In October last year the High Court ruled the original decision to keep his details secret was wrong, based on "incomplete and inaccurate information" and "knowledge of the fact that a high-ranking public servant has committed this offending is clearly in the public interest". The Herald has been following Barnes case since 2017 and has been unable to report any detail that could identify him or IANZ until today. IANZ, which works closely with many government departments including medical laboratories to ensure they are meeting international regulations and standards, had no idea he was even before the courts and say they are deeply disappointed Barnes misled them. His name suppression lapsed at 2pm today. Yesterday it was confirmed a final bid for suppression in the Supreme Court had failed. It also revealed Barnes tried for more than a year to hide his offending from IANZ and managed to convince a court - with no input, proof or support from the agency - that their reputation would suffer extreme hardship if he was named. The Herald has been following the case since early 2018 and first revealed the charges against the 65-year-old Browns Bay man. He is Philip Barnes, the former chief executive of International Accreditation New Zealand - a Crown organisation at the fore of the national Covid-19 pandemic response.Īnd he has issued a lengthy apology for his offending. Photo: Facebook via NZ HeraldA porn-addicted Government manager who planted a spy camera in a gym bathroom has had his discharge without conviction and permanent name suppression overturned and can now be identified. Philip Barnes has had name suppression since his offending.
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