A Saskatoon man with a lengthy history of voyeurism convictions is facing trial for allegedly violating his probation by possessing a cellphone capable of taking photographs and recording videos.
Kyle Ronald Hameluck, 37, was released from provincial jail on Feb. 14 after serving time for 25 voyeurism offences involving secretly photographing and recording women through their windows. His probation conditions prohibited him from possessing or using any cellphone or other device equipped with a camera.
Police had assigned a five-member surveillance team to monitor Hameluck immediately after his release. Const. Adam Blades testified that several hours later, he saw Hameluck inside a cellphone store at Saskatoon’s Midtown Mall apparently purchasing a device.
Officers soon located and arrested him in the mall’s food court. A Samsung Galaxy A16, equipped with front and rear cameras, was found in his pocket along with the purchase receipt. The arrest was recorded on officers’ body cameras.
According to testimony, Hameluck immediately told police that he intended to destroy the phone’s cameras using razor blades he was carrying. Officers subsequently found two razor blades in his pocket.
Hameluck has pleaded not guilty and testified in his own defence. He told the court that a probation officer had previously permitted him to possess a phone if he damaged its camera so it could no longer take recognizable photographs.
He said he purchased the phone after a store employee offered him a special deal. He then went to a mall bathroom and attempted to damage the camera using razor blades he had purchased from Dollarama. However, he claimed the phone’s camera glass was stronger than those on previous devices and the blades failed to scratch it.
Hameluck said he later returned to the store and found superglue, which he planned to use to interfere with the camera. He was arrested before he could try the method.
The Crown prosecutor requested an adjournment after Hameluck completed his testimony so she could determine how to proceed with cross-examination and whether a rebuttal witness would be required. The judge granted the request, and the case will return next week to determine when the trial will continue.
Police had issued a public warning shortly before Hameluck’s release because of concerns that he could reoffend. His latest convictions involved 25 voyeurism charges arising from incidents in 2024 and 2025. In 2020, he had also pleaded guilty to 38 voyeurism offences involving 25 women, committed while he was already on probation for earlier voyeurism and indecent assault convictions.
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