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CNA
3 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
4 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
4 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.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Melissa George shares intimate family photos of rarely seen one-year-old son Lyor Gatsby
Melissa George has shared intimate images of her one-year-old son, Lyor Gatsby. The Home and Away star took to Instagram on Wednesday to post a gallery of rarely seen pictures of her third child in her sprawling 17th-century French château where she has lived since 2020. In one image, little Lyor is seen looking out onto a balcony. In another picture, he is seen sitting at a writing desk adorned with what appears to be art supplies. The adorable pictures show how much he has grown in the five months. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Melissa last shared photos of Lyor in September, 2024. One sweet photo from that time captured a beaming Melissa tenderly cradling the infant while reclining on a couch with him. Another picture showed Melissa taking her baby on a pram ride through the garden of an expansive property. The blonde beauty captioned the picture, 'No words to explain this incredible experience where an estate decides to make the entire place for one family at a time. 'In this case it was myself, my son Lyor Gatsby and my dearest closest friend. We were taken so good care of I feel it was my post birth moment waiting to happen.' Many of Melissa's followers quickly took to the comment section to gush over the adorable photos. 'I want to be there with you,' one person wrote and a second added: 'Gorgeous. Living vicariously through your posts.' Melissa announced she had given birth to her third child in March 2024 by sharing a black and white photo of her baby's feet to Instagram. 'Welcome to the world my little man. Love knows no end. A mother of 3 sons. Cannot believe it. My heart is so full,' the 30 Days of Night actress wrote in the caption. The Perth-born actress shocked her social media followers when she confirmed she was pregnant with her third child. She has not revealed the identity of the father. Melissa also shares her sons, Raphaël, nine, and Solal, seven, with her ex-partner Jean-David Blanc, a French entrepreneur. She was previously married to Chilean furniture designer and film director Claudio Dabed from 2000 to 2011.
CBC
03-07-2025
- CBC
Sentencing in 'extraordinary' revenge porn, sex assault case proceeds as convict absconds from justice
A judge is now considering what sentence to hand down to a U.S. man convicted in Ottawa of sexually assaulting a young woman, then, after she had left him, embarking on a campaign of criminal harassment against her, her family and her former boyfriend, as well as publishing her intimate images online. It comes after David Bukoski was found to be absconding justice when he failed to show up in person to Superior Court Justice Adriana Doyle's judgment back in March, in which she found him guilty of eight of the 13 charges he faced in a case she called "unusual and extraordinary." The sentencing phase is proceeding in absentia. Bukoski's trial was mammoth, sitting for about 60 days over the course of three years. He had been given permission to attend virtually from his home in Pennsylvania while the evidence was heard due to his health problems, and even to testify remotely. That permission was revoked ahead of Doyle's judgment but he showed up online anyway, then failed to return at all after the lunch break. After the judgment, defence lawyer Mellington Godoy removed himself as counsel, given that Bukoski was found to be absconding and Doyle was signing a warrant for his arrest. Godoy participated in Wednesday's sentencing as an amicus curiae, or friend of the court. Bukoski has not been arrested for absconding. Sentencing is expected to be completed ahead of the arrest and extradition proceedings, which could take months. The Crown is asking for a 10-year prison sentence, among other orders. Godoy said the range is five years on the low end and 10 on the high end. 'Stole my teenage years' The now 25-year-old victim, who cannot be identified due to a routine publication ban protecting her, read a long impact statement in court Wednesday, with her support dog at her side and her family in the gallery behind her. She met Bukoski online just before she turned 13, when she was "impressionable, naive, and unaware of how vulnerable I truly was." He was around 18, "had power," and "knew exactly how to manipulate, how to exploit and how to keep control." She said the trauma inflicted on her as a child "stole my teenage years" and continues "to affect my relationships, my health, my trust in people and my ability to feel safe in the world." Bukoski sexually assaulted her in the summer of 2017. He took her virginity, forcefully penetrated her "and left me with no concept of what a positive or consensual sexual experience was supposed to feel like," she told court. As a result, her two subsequent long-term relationships have suffered. After she left him, Bukoski began his harassment and she contacted police. She told court that "unlike the abuse I had endured in silence since I was 13, this time it wasn't just directed at me — it spilled into every corner of my life." He sent unwanted food deliveries to her home, made threats against her family and targeted their workplaces, and contacted her school and employer. He hacked her online accounts and posted her private information online, including her Social Insurance Number, banking details, school records and her family's employment information. He faked his own suicide twice to torment her. After the first suicide hoax he posted her intimate images online and sent an email to her school accusing her of sleeping with teachers in exchange for grades. 'It was a multi-year trauma' Then Bukoski called in a fake threat involving her then boyfriend, who was arrested at gunpoint and held in custody for hours. Weeks later, the boyfriend's car was firebombed in the driveway of his family's home. Bukoski was charged in connection to an alleged firebombing plot and attempted murder — and a man testified that he had planted a bomb at Bukoski's behest — but Bukoski was found not guilty of all those charges. While the court found it probable that Bukoski provided information to the man and may have manipulated him, it ruled the evidence did not meet the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The man's testimony contained inconsistencies and there was no corroborating evidence linking Bukoski directly to the attack. The former boyfriend read his own victim impact statement Wednesday, saying he genuinely thought he was going to die when screaming police arrested him with their guns drawn, that the firebombing robbed him and his family of their sense of safety, and that the emotional scars haven't faded. "This wasn't just a period of stress or discomfort. It was a multi-year trauma. The defendant's actions hijacked my life. They invaded my home, my relationships, my ability to trust, my sleep, my mental health and my future," he said. Everything stopped when Bukoski was arrested in July 2018. Ending her statement, the assault victim said her mental health, education and career paths and ability to grow her family have all been negatively affected by Bukoski and the trauma he caused. The Crown is seeking about $30,700 in restitution for her. Won't return hacked email account Court heard Wednesday that Bukoski is continuing to prevent the victim from accessing her Gmail account, which the judge found he had hacked. While the court waited for the judge to come back to court to address the issue, Crown prosecutor James Cavanagh told the victim in the courtroom that Godoy had asked Bukoski for the password to the account earlier Wednesday, and that Bukoski had replied and declined. When Doyle returned, Cavanagh asked her to write an endorsement asking Google to consider returning the account to the victim's control. He said someone from the Crown's office would pass that on to Google, with whom the office apparently has a "good working relationship," according to assistant Crown prosecutor Matthew Brown. "I just don't like this person to continue to have a tie on my life," the victim told the judge, when asked for her comments. Doyle said she would write the endorsement. Doyle's sentencing decision is expected in September.
