Man injured after secret 'upskirting' camera in his shoe explodes The 32 year-old handed himself in to police after suffering burns to his foot Peter Stubley Click to follow The Independent US The man installed a camera in his shoe to make upskirting videos (File photo)( iStock Getty ) A voyeur who planned to film up women's skirts was injured when the spy camera hidden in his shoe exploded, say police. The 32 year-old man suffered burns to his foot when the device's battery blew up before he was able to capture any video. He then limped into his local police station in the US state ofWisconsinto confess. The real-life example of instant karma could have left the suspect facing a maximum sentence of three-and-a-half years in prison and a $10,000 (£7,600) fine. The secret camera perverts are using to spy on people in public loos The motel owner who spied on guests having sex for 29 years May to introduce new upskirting law after block by Tory MP ‘Disturbing’ increase in pupils upskirting teachers Instead officers decided to let him off with a warning because he had not actually obtained any illicit footage. Madison police chief Mike Koval revealed the incident onhis blogbut referred to the man only as "HM". "The subject reported he had purchased a shoe camera that he intended to use to take 'upskirt' videos of females," wrote Mr Koval. "The camera battery had exploded prior to obtaining any video, injuring the subject's foot." Officers told theWisconsin State Journalthat the man first revealed what had happened to his mentor, a clergyman, after receiving medical treatment. He was advised to go to police and was accompanied to the West District station at 5.24pm on 26 June. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...plodes-madison-wisconsin-police-a8424721.html