Doctor accused of recording 4,500 videos in Australian hospital toilets released on bail

Published on 22/08/2025 - 11:00 GMT+2

A trainee surgeon was released connected bail connected Friday aft he was charged pinch secretly video signaling hundreds of aesculapian colleagues successful nan toilets of Australian hospitals.

Ryan Cho, 28, will apt look astir 500 charges relating to 4,500 friendly videos he secretly recorded pinch phones chiefly successful nan unit restrooms of 3 Melbourne hospitals since 2021, constabulary alleged successful documents cited successful nan Victoria authorities Supreme Court.

Justice James Elliott ruled that nan inferior expert beryllium released connected information he unrecorded pinch his parents, who moved from Singapore to Melbourne successful anticipation of their son’s release.

His parents were required to station a AU$50,000 (€27,598) surety.

The charismatic based on that nan charges presented Cho pinch an inducement to fly and he had nary meaningful ties to Australia aft being suspended from his job.

While Cho became an Australian imperishable resident successful April, he would look deportation if he was convicted and sentenced to 12 months aliases longer successful prison, Hammill said.

The judge noted Cho had surrendered his Singapore passport and had nary criminal connections to thief him time off Australia.

Police allege Cho recorded friendly images of astatine slightest 460 women. The judge noted location was nary allegation Cho had disseminated those images.

Cho was arrested successful July aft a telephone was recovered signaling from wrong a mesh container hanging successful an Austin Hospital toilet. Police allege he besides recorded successful restrooms successful nan Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and nan Royal Melbourne Hospital.

His lawyer Julian McMahon rejected prosecutors' fears that if released, Cho could interfere pinch witnesses. There were apt to beryllium hundreds of witnesses alleging akin offenses, McMahon said.

"There's a consciousness present that if my customer were to prosecute successful nan criminal discourtesy of interfering pinch witnesses that it wouldn't impact nan result of nan case," McMahon said.

Cho was initially charged pinch six offences but different 127 charges were added connected Thursday, including intentionally signaling friendly images without permission.

McMahon said it was excessively early to show if nan allegations would spell to trial. Cho hasn't entered pleas.

Cho came to Australia arsenic a student successful 2017 and studied medicine astatine Melbourne's Monash University.