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Junior Doctor Faces 908 Charges Over Hidden Cameras
3 Dec
Summary
- Medic accused of planting recording devices in hospital toilets.
- Charges include stalking and producing intimate images.
- Potentially 460 victims affected by alleged surveillance.
A junior medic, Ryan Yi Cho, is set to face an overwhelming 908 charges, encompassing stalking and the production of intimate images. These allegations stem from the alleged installation of optical surveillance devices in hospital toilets across Melbourne's Austin Hospital, Royal Melbourne Hospital, and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Investigations revealed an estimated 10,374 video and image files across multiple devices, with police suggesting up to 460 individuals may be affected.
Cho, 28, was granted bail under strict conditions, including a prohibition on possessing any recording devices, following his parents' significant financial support, including a $50,000 bond. His medical license has been suspended by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, effectively ending his career before it could properly begin. The court heard footage was allegedly captured by activating mobile phones hidden in mesh bags on staff toilet doors.
He arrived in Australia in 2017 to study medicine at Monash University, graduating in 2022 and becoming an Australian citizen. Previously working as a residential surgeon at The Austin, Cho had no prior police record. His future remains uncertain, regardless of the legal proceedings' outcome, with his medical aspirations now in jeopardy.
