BREAKING NEWS Sickening alleged discovery on young Australian doctor's mobile phone
Police have allegedly found thousands of videos and photos of child abuse material on a married doctor's phone.
Dr Gregory John Couch's phone was seized at Melbourne Airport by Australian Border Force officers in May.
The 37-year-old's phone was referred to State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad, where detectives located over 5,000 files – both videos and photos – of child abuse material.
Following extensive inquiries, about 6am today (Tuesday 24 June 2025), strike force detectives executed a search warrant in Albury where they arrested him.
Couch was charged with possess child abuse material, use carriage etc to access child abuse material, and intentionally import prohibited tier two goods.
Couch worked at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney 's south west before relocating to the Gold Coast earlier this year.
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