A man who installed a secret camera in his partner's bathroom to covertly film her teenage daughter showering was "right at the crossroads of a jail term".
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But he escaped that fate only because of his early guilty plea and lack of criminal history.
"It's obviously appalling and a breach of trust," magistrate Richard Funston told the man, who cannot be identified, when sentencing him in Albury Local Court.
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"I have no doubt you are deeply ashamed for being before the court today."
The middle-aged East Albury man was convicted and placed on a 12-month community corrections order, with 100 hours of unpaid work, on charges of peep or pry, film person in private act without consent and install device to observe or film.
Defence lawyer Mark Cronin said that while the man had not been identified in a Border Mail report on his previous appearance, his identity ultimately had become known through social media.
Mr Cronin said that had led to the man being ostracised in the community.
"As a result of this he has split from his long-term partner, of 11 years," he said.
Mr Cronin argued the man showed remorse and was "clearly very significantly affected" by what was "shocking" behaviour.
"It's inexplicable," he said.
"He certainly is a low risk of recidivism and a low risk to the community."
The court heard previously how the peeping incident happened in 2018.
The partner had walked into the backyard to discover him looking through the bathroom window at her daughter, who turned 16 that year, taking a shower.
On November 19, 2019, the woman looked at the man's computer tablet in bed after he had left the room.
She found video footage of her daughter showering.
