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Teacher Faces 350+ Child Filming Charges
9 Oct
Summary
- Teacher Timothy Blamires now faces 16 charges related to filming children.
- He allegedly filmed 357 children without their knowledge between October 2025 and March 2026.
- Blamires is accused of attempting to conceal a spy camera found in school toilets.
Timothy Blamires, a former teacher at Kingswood Primary School in Dingley Village, has been hit with additional charges concerning the alleged filming of more than 350 children. He now faces a total of 16 charges. These latest accusations include visually observing children's private activities and intentionally producing child abuse material without their knowledge.
The period in question is between October 2025 and March 2026. Blamires is alleged to have filmed 282 children in October 2025 and an additional 75 children in March. He was initially arrested in April and subsequently charged with offences related to illegal images found at his home and possessing child abuse material.
Concerns were first raised when a cleaner discovered a hidden camera in the boys' toilets. Blamires reportedly attempted to retrieve and conceal the device before police arrived. He has been on remand since April, and his case was adjourned until November. The Victorian Institute of Teaching has suspended him.
