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Ryan Cho, accused of secretly filming 4,500 videos in hospital restrooms, was granted bail by Justice James Elliott. Cho is expected to face around 500 charges.
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A trainee surgeon accused of secretly filming hundreds of coworkers in hospital restrooms has been let out on bail, according to a report in The Independent.
The accused surgeon, identified as Ryan Cho (28), is expected to face around 500 charges related to the alleged recording of over 4,500 intimate videos.
The videos were mostly captured in staff restrooms at three Melbourne hospitals since 2021, the British outlet reported citing Victoria state Supreme Court documents.
Justice James Elliott granted bail to Cho on the condition that he live with his parents, who moved from Singapore to Melbourne in anticipation of his release. His parents were also required to post a 50,000 Australian dollar surety.
Prosecutors argued Cho might flee, noting he has been suspended from his job and has limited ties to Australia.
The judge observed that the accused had surrendered his passport and had no criminal connections to help him leave Australia.
Police allege Cho recorded intimate images of at least 460 women. The judge held there is no evidence that he shared the footage.
He was arrested in July after a phone was found actively recording from inside a mesh bag in a restroom at Austin Hospital. Investigators believe he also filmed in restrooms at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Cho was initially charged with six offenses, but an additional 127 charges were added on Thursday, including intentionally recording intimate images without consent.
His lawyer, Julian McMahon, dismissed concerns that Cho might interfere with witnesses, noting the high number of potential witnesses would make such interference unlikely to impact the case.
Cho moved to Australia as a student in 2017 and studied medicine at Monash University. He has not entered any pleas so far.
Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com’s general desk. She comes with an experience of over 5 years in media industry. She covers politics and other hard news. She can be contacted at Manisha.Roy@nw18…Read More
Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com’s general desk. She comes with an experience of over 5 years in media industry. She covers politics and other hard news. She can be contacted at Manisha.Roy@nw18… Read More
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