Corporal Jason Shaw and Police Constable Leslie Martinez have been unanimously convicted of willful oppression by a High Court jury after they were charged for recording and circulating a video of a homeless couple having sex during the pandemic. The deliberations took almost two hours and by 1:30, the verdict was made.
The incident occurred on April 5, 2020, when the video was recorded inside an abandoned building and shared in a police WhatsApp group named "Loyal Group." It then went viral on social media. The case was originally brought against three officers, but PC Anthony Villamil was granted immunity by the DPP in October 2025 in exchange for his testimony.
The first trial ended in October 2025 when the jury failed to reach the required majority verdict. Justice Candace Nanton then ordered a retrial, which commenced July 13 of this year before Justice Derick Sylvester. It concluded after four days of proceedings. The sentencing is now set for October 1st.
