A Peruvian lawyer was caught having sex during a court hearing on Zoom while he was still on-camera.

Work from home has become the new normal amid the coronavirus pandemic. Many people are still struggling to maintain a work-life balance. With the blurred boundaries, people are finding it hard to understand when work ends and home begins. One such incident was reported from Peru when a lawyer was caught having sex during a Zoom court hearing after leaving his computer camera on.

Hector Cipriano Paredes Robles had been taking part in a virtual hearing involving a feared local gang, Los Z de Chanchamayo, when he shocked the judge and other viewers when he stripped off and had sex while still on-camera.

Outraged judge John Chachua Torres immediately called to stop the court proceedings. He sent a police officer to intervene as a female aide tried to alert Paredes Robles that his sex session was being watched and recorded on a live feed.

When there were no signs of stopping, judge Torres said, "We are witnessing obscene acts which represent a violation of public decency and are aggravated by the fact they are being recorded nationally."

A female court worker confirmed that the camera belonged to Paredes Robles. Judge Torres then instructed the State Prosecution Service to launch an immediate investigation.

He was furious at Robles for "disrespecting the dignity of the court," Noticias reported. "This lawyer has lacked the honor and dignity of the profession," he said. The lawyer was barred from any more involvement in the ongoing cases. He was informed that he would face two separate probes - one by state prosecutors and another by his local bar association.

Some local reports said that the woman he had sex with was his client, however, she is yet to be identified, the Daily Mail reported.

A regional High Court statement said, "We condemn the actions of the lawyer Hector Paredes Robles who during a virtual remand hearing committed obscene acts which violated public decency. The judge in charge of the hearing excluded the lawyer from the defence representatives and ordered a duty lawyer to replace him."

It added, "He also ruled that Peru's Public Ministry and the local bar association should be informed so they can take appropriate action."