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Malay Mail
a day ago
- Malay Mail
Singaporean trainee doctor in Melbourne arrested over alleged secret filming of hospital staff in toilets
SINGAPORE, July 27 — A Singaporean trainee doctor working in Melbourne has been arrested and remanded after he was accused of secretly filming colleagues in hospital toilets over a period spanning several years. The Straits Times reported that Ryan Cho, aged either 27 or 28 according to varying media accounts, was working at Melbourne's Austin Hospital when staff raised suspicions about a man loitering in the emergency department's toilets. According to The Age, on June 25, a hospital employee flagged concerns, which came amid ongoing internal investigations into frequent toilet blockages and damage. Police now believe the damage was intentional — meant to steer victims into specific cubicles rigged with recording devices. On July 3, a nurse discovered a mesh bag containing a mobile phone in a staff toilet. Hospital security later found the same bag again, prompting police intervention. Cho was arrested, and authorities seized two mobile phones, a laptop, and a hard drive, along with several mesh bags and removable hooks similar to those seen in the toilets. ABC News reported that Cho had been spotted in hospital areas outside his official working hours on multiple occasions. A deeper investigation into his devices revealed more than 10,000 images and videos — many allegedly filmed without consent between 2021 and 2025. The footage reportedly showed the genital areas of victims in showers or toilets, with a significant number of the visuals featuring female doctors, nurses, paramedics, and other hospital personnel. Court documents cited by 1news in New Zealand stated that the content was categorised in folders, some labelled with the names of victims and hospitals, including the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Melbourne Hospital. The files were reportedly sorted into 'Tier 1' and 'Tier 2' rankings. There were also videos believed to have been taken outside healthcare facilities, including in homes. Cho was initially arrested on July 10 and released on bail. He was re-arrested on July 25 and denied bail. He is currently remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on August 29. Senior Constable Narelle Baker told the court Cho 'devoted an enormous amount of time keeping his colleagues under surveillance, tampering with toilets to draw his victims into (cubicles) where devices were set up', adding that he appeared 'calculated and obsessed'. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has since suspended Cho's medical registration. Austin Health chief executive Jodie Geissler said in a statement: 'This has been an incredibly distressing situation for our staff, and their safety and well-being is our absolute priority. Right now, our focus is on caring for our staff. We have comprehensive support services in place and are doing everything we can to help them through this challenging time.' According to The Straits Times, the police are now working to identify potential victims and are contacting staff from the hospitals where Cho was employed.
AsiaOne
2 days ago
- AsiaOne
Singaporean doctor faces new charges for allegedly filming hundreds of coworkers in Melbourne hospital toilets, Singapore News
A Singaporean doctor in Australia accused of secretly filming colleagues in hospital toilets is now facing five additional charges, including producing intimate images, using an optical surveillance device, and refusing to assist police investigations. Ryan Cho, 27, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Friday (July 25), where Victoria police revealed they had uncovered over 4,500 intimate videos of at least 460 victims allegedly recorded between 2021 and 2025, Australian news outlets reported. The videos were reportedly organised into folders by victims' names and workplaces, and involved staff at three major Melbourne hospitals — the Austin Hospital, Royal Melbourne Hospital, and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Court documents alleged that the majority of victims were female medical staff, including doctors, nurses, and paramedics, reported ABC News. The footage, which was said to have been captured in toilets and showers, depicted victims in vulnerable positions. Some videos were allegedly filmed in homes, reported Nine News. Cho, a permanent resident in Australia who graduated from Monash University in 2022 after arriving in the country in 2017, has had his medical registration suspended. According to ABC News, he was first charged earlier this month with stalking and using an optical surveillance device, after a nurse discovered a phone in a mesh bag in a staff toilet at the Austin Hospital. The phone was believed to be recording at the time. Subsequent investigations found similar recording setups across multiple hospital toilets. Upon Cho's arrest, police seized two mobile phones, a laptop, a hard drive, removable hooks, and several white mesh bags. Police said he has refused to provide passwords to his devices, which reportedly contain thousands of images. Cho was denied bail and is due to return to court in November. [[nid:716530]]
CNA
2 days ago
- CNA
Singaporean doctor accused of filming colleagues in Melbourne hospital toilet gets new charges
A Singaporean doctor who is accused of filming his colleagues in a Melbourne hospital toilet has been charged with more offences, Australian news outlets reported. Dr Ryan Cho, 27, was given five more charges on Friday (Jul 25), including producing intimate images, using an optical surveillance device and failing to assist police, ABC News reported. He was earlier this month charged with stalking and using an optical surveillance device, after his colleagues found a camera recording them in a staff toilet in The Austin Hospital in Heidelberg. Victoria police said in a statement that a mobile phone was found in the toilet and it had been there for "some time" before staff became aware and reported it to the police. He is accused of capturing about 4,500 intimate videos of at least 460 victims at three major hospitals, ABC News added. "The majority of victims depicted in these videos appear to be female doctors, nurses, paramedics and staff members of medical facilities the accused has worked at since 2021," it said, quoting court documents. The documents alleged that a nurse at The Austin hospital had found a mesh bag with a mobile phone that they believed was recording and reported the incident to management. Several days later, the same bag was found by hospital security. He purportedly categorised the videos into folders associated with victims' names and workplaces. After Dr Cho was arrested, police seized two mobile phones, a laptop, a hard drive, several white mesh bags and removable hooks. Analysis showed that one of the mobile phones had recorded three hours of footage. Dr Cho is contesting the charges, reported. He was denied bail and will return to court in November. Canberra Times said that the junior doctor has been living in Australia as a permanent resident after completing a medical degree at Monash University.
RNZ News
3 days ago
- RNZ News
Doctor accused of secret toilet recordings had images of 460 victims, Australian police say
By Danny Tran , ABC Ryan Cho, 27, was arrested and charged with five further offences in Melbourne, on Friday. Photo: Supplied/ Victoria Police A trainee surgeon accused of secretly snapping intimate images of unsuspecting colleagues in hospital toilets in Melbourne allegedly ranked the photos and videos, according to Australian court documents. Ryan Cho, 27, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Friday, where he was denied bail after being slugged with several more charges including producing intimate images, using an optical surveillance device and failing to assist police. He was also charged with stalking earlier this month. Dr Cho is contesting the charges against him. Court documents revealed police have accused Dr Cho of capturing about 4500 intimate videos of at least 460 alleged victims at three major hospitals in Melbourne - the Austin, the Royal Melbourne and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre - while they used toilets or showers. "All these files depict the genital or anal regions of the victims in vulnerable positions," police alleged in court documents. "The majority of victims depicted in these videos appear to be female doctors, nurses, paramedics and staff members of medical facilities the accused has worked at since 2021." Dr Cho worked as a trainee surgeon at the Austin Hospital but has since been stood down. His medical registration has also been suspended by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), preventing him from practising as a doctor in Australia. The ABC understands the 27-year-old worked at the Royal Melbourne Hospital between February 2024 and February 2025. Court documents alleged Dr Cho was seen "loitering" around the emergency department on a number of occasions despite his shift not starting for some time or while he was not rostered on. The ABC understands the accused also worked at the Royal Melbourne Hospital for a year. Photo: ABC News / Natalie Whiting The documents alleged that in early July a nurse at the Austin Hospital, who was using a staff toilet, found a mesh bag with a mobile phone that they believed to be recording and reported the incident to management. The nurse alleged that several days later, the same bag was discovered by hospital security and police were called. Police later arrested Dr Cho and seized two mobile phones, a laptop, a hard drive, several white mesh bags and removable hooks. They alleged he refused to give them passwords to the devices. "The mesh bags and removable hooks seized … are of the likeness of the ones used in the commission of his [alleged] offending at the Austin Hospital," police alleged in court documents. Police alleged that cybercrime analysis of one of the mobile phones showed it had recorded three hours of video footage. Analysis of the footage also allegedly showed Dr Cho setting up the phone and more than an hour of vision showing the intimate regions of three women. Court documents further alleged that police analysis of one of the laptop hard drives showed it had 10,374 videos and images that were organised into sub folders separated by hospitals, wards and the names of dozens of alleged victims. The documents also alleged images and videos were separated into a "ranking" - "Tier 1" and "Tier 2". "The accused [allegedly] named at least 460 female victims in total, categorising the intimate videos into folders associated with names and workplaces," the documents alleged. "investigators have received reports from staff and management that they are suffering trauma ... and are fearful of using the hospital facilities," police alleged in court documents. "Staff are no longer feeling safe in their workplace," the documents read. On Friday, police opposed bail and alleged Dr Cho, who graduated from Monash University in 2022, was a flight risk because he had no ties to Victoria. He was denied bail and will return to the Melbourne Magistrates' Court in November. - This story was first published by ABC If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111.
ABC News
3 days ago
- ABC News
Doctor accused of filming colleagues in Melbourne hospital toilets recorded at least 460 people, police allege
A trainee surgeon accused of secretly snapping intimate images of unsuspecting colleagues in hospital toilets allegedly ranked the photos and videos, according to court documents. Warning: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. Ryan Cho, 27, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Friday where he was denied bail after being slugged with several more charges including producing intimate images, using an optical surveillance device and failing to assist police. He was also charged with stalking earlier this month. Court documents revealed police have accused Dr Cho of capturing about 4,500 intimate videos of at least 460 alleged victims at three major hospitals in Melbourne — the Austin, the Royal Melbourne and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre — while they used toilets or showers. "All these files depict the genital or anal regions of the victims in vulnerable positions," police alleged in court documents. "The majority of victims depicted in these videos appear to be female doctors, nurses, paramedics and staff members of medical facilities the accused has worked at since 2021." Dr Cho is contesting the charges against him. Dr Cho worked as a trainee surgeon at the Austin Hospital but has since been stood down. His medical registration has also been suspended by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), preventing him from practicing as a doctor in Australia. The ABC understands the 27-year-old worked at the Royal Melbourne Hospital between February 2024 and February 2025. Court documents alleged Dr Cho was seen "loitering" around the emergency department on a number of occasions despite his shift not starting for some time or while he was not rostered on. The documents alleged that in early July a nurse at the Austin Hospital, who was using a staff toilet, found a mesh bag with a mobile phone that they believed to be recording and reported the incident to management. The nurse alleged that several days later, the same bag was discovered by hospital security and police were called. Police later arrested Dr Cho and seized two mobile phones, a laptop, a hard drive, several white mesh bags and removable hooks. They alleged he refused to give them passwords to the devices. "The mesh bags and removable hooks seized … are of the likeness of the ones used in the commission of his [alleged] offending at the Austin Hospital," police alleged in court documents. Police alleged that cybercrime analysis of one of the mobile phones showed it had recorded three hours of video footage. Analysis of the footage also allegedly showed Dr Cho setting up the phone and more than an hour of vision showing the intimate regions of three women. Court documents further alleged that police analysis of one of the laptop hard drives showed it had 10,374 videos and images that were organised into sub folders separated by hospitals, wards and the names of dozens of alleged victims. The documents also alleged images and videos were separated into a "ranking" — "Tier 1" and "Tier 2". "The accused [allegedly] named at least 460 female victims in total, categorising the intimate videos into folders associated with names and workplaces," the documents alleged. "investigators have received reports from staff and management that they are suffering trauma ... and are fearful of using the hospital facilities," police alleged in court documents. "Staff are no longer feeling safe in their workplace," the documents read. On Friday, police opposed bail and alleged Dr Cho, who graduated from Monash University in 2022, was a flight risk because he had no ties to Victoria. He was denied bail and will return to the Melbourne Magistrates' Court in November.
