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Fears ‘peeping Tom’ drone is spying on young Adelaide women

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In Adelaide's western suburbs, women say a drone is spying on them in their own homes and backyards.

Terrified women claim they and their families are being spied on in their own homes and backyards by a ‘snoopy’ drone.

Locals in Adelaide’s western suburbs say the drone filmed them sunbathing, getting dressed and going about their private lives.

A mother claimed she recently attacked her 10-year-old daughter while she slept in a tent in the backyard, raising safety fears for her family.

“It’s very intimidating for me as a mother,” Sarah Worrall-Reiman told the Adelaide Advertiser.

“With a drone, you don’t know who it is, where it is, what its intentions are, that makes it an extra level of strangeness.”

An anonymous woman claimed the drone filmed her sunbathing and hovered over her for 20 minutes.

“It was really creepy and didn’t make me feel safe at all,” she said.

A third woman told the publication that she saw the drone floating outside her bedroom window while she was getting dressed.

In Adelaide’s western suburbs, women say a drone is spying on them in their own homes and backyards.

South Australian Police confirmed they are aware of the incidents and are investigating.

Police urged anyone with complaints about drones to contact the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).

However, a CASA spokesperson said it was a matter for the police.

“The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is responsible for ensuring the safe operation of drones, but not for issues of privacy, noise or criminal activity,” they said.

“Anyone who fears for their safety or needs an immediate response to a drone-related incident should report it to local law enforcement.”

One woman said she saw the drone hovering outside her bedroom window while she was changing.

One woman said she saw the drone hovering outside her bedroom window while she was changing.

To operate safely, drones must remain 30 meters from the public.

They are prohibited from flying over anyone, regardless of the time or height.

This ban includes sporting events, busy beaches, roads and trails.

Violators who violate these laws may be fined up to $1,650 by CASA.

A court conviction could mean drone operators are fined an additional $16,500 and banned from using one.

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