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Melbourne, Australia — A trainee surgeon was released from custody connected bail Friday aft helium was accused of secretly video signaling hundreds of aesculapian colleagues successful the restrooms of Australian hospitals.
Ryan Cho, 28, volition apt look astir 500 charges relating to 4,500 intimate videos helium secretly recorded with phones chiefly successful the unit restrooms of 3 Melbourne hospitals since 2021, constabulary alleged successful documents cited successful the Victoria authorities Supreme Court.
Justice James Elliott ruled that the inferior doc beryllium released connected the information helium unrecorded with his parents, who moved from Singapore to Melbourne successful anticipation of their son's period successful situation ending. His parents were required to station a 50,000 Australian dollar ($32,000) surety.
Trainee surgeon Ryan Cho leaves the Supreme Court of Victoria successful Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 22, 2025.
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The authoritative argued that Cho had nary meaningful ties to Australia aft being suspended from his occupation and the charges against him could beryllium an inducement to flee. While Cho became an Australian imperishable nonmigratory successful April, helium would look deportation if helium was convicted and sentenced to 12 months oregon longer successful prison, Hammill said.
The justice noted Cho had surrendered his Singapore passport and had nary transgression connections to assistance him permission Australia.
Cho ignored reporters' questions arsenic helium near the tribunal gathering wearing sunglasses implicit his medicine glasses and a surgical look mask.
Police allege Cho recorded intimate images of astatine slightest 460 women. The justice noted determination 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 restroom. Police allege helium besides recorded successful restrooms successful the Peter MacCallum Cancer Center and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
His lawyer Julian McMahon rejected prosecutors' fears that if released, Cho could interfere with witnesses. There were apt to beryllium hundreds of witnesses alleging akin offenses, McMahon said.
"There's a consciousness present that if my lawsuit were to prosecute successful the transgression discourtesy of interfering with witnesses that it wouldn't impact the result of the case," McMahon said.
Cho was initially charged with six offenses but different 127 charges were added Thursday, including intentionally signaling intimate images without permission.
McMahon said it was excessively aboriginal to archer if the allegations would spell to trial. Cho hasn't entered pleas.
Cho came to Australia arsenic a pupil successful 2017 and studied medicine astatine Melbourne's Monash University.
In akin case, a erstwhile Pittsburgh country infirmary worker admitted to videotaping employees and patients successful a bath astatine the West Penn Hospital during his proceedings successful aboriginal 2021. A justice sentenced Guy Caley to 11 to 22 months successful situation followed by 10 years of probation.
He pleaded blameworthy successful May 2021 to 89 counts successful transportation with secretly videotaping the people.
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