A trainee surgeon, identified as Ryan Cho, 28, was released on bail this Friday, following accusations of secretly capturing footage of his medical colleagues within the confines of hospital restrooms in Australia.

The young doctor, currently under suspicion, may be faced with approximately 500 charges. These charges concern an alarming 4,500 intimate videos he is alleged to have secretly recorded in three Melbourne hospital staff restrooms, starting in 2021, as asserted by the police in documents presented to the Victoria state Supreme Court.

Justice James Elliott has ruled that Cho be released under the condition that he resides with his parents, who have relocated from Singapore to Melbourne, anticipating their son’s release from a month-long incarceration. The parents were required to post a 50,000 Australian dollar surety, amounting to around $32,000 in U.S. currency.

According to the prosecutor, Cho’s lack of significant ties to Australia, coupled with his suspension from work and the charges he faces, could potentially prompt him to evade the law. Reports indicate that Cho, having gained permanent residency in Australia this April, may be subjected to deportation if found guilty and sentenced to a prison term of 12 months or more.

The judge has noted that Cho surrendered his Singapore passport and does not possess any criminal network that could facilitate his escape from Australia. The defendant did not respond to reporters’ questions as he exited the court premises.

This development follows earlier reports that Cho allegedly recorded intimate images of over 460 women. It is essential to note, however, that there are no current allegations of Cho disseminating these images.

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In terms of the timeline, Cho was apprehended in July, post the discovery of a phone recording from within a mesh bag hung in Austin Hospital’s restroom. Cho is also accused of similar activities in the restrooms of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Center and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

His lawyer, Julian McMahon, dismissed the prosecutors’ concerns that Cho, if released, could tamper with potential witnesses, given the likely hundreds of testimonies alleging similar offenses.

Cho, who arrived in Australia as a student in 2017 and pursued medicine at Melbourne’s Monash University, was initially charged with six offenses. However, an additional 127 charges were added this Thursday, which include intentionally recording intimate images without permission.

In a parallel case in early 2021, Guy Caley, a former hospital employee in the Pittsburgh area, confessed to video recording employees and patients in a bathroom at West Penn Hospital. Caley was sentenced to 11 to 22 months in prison, followed by 10 years of probation, after he pleaded guilty to 89 counts related to secret videotaping.

We will continue to monitor this case as it unfolds and keep you updated with the most accurate and verifiable facts. The importance of truth and accuracy in such sensitive matters should not be overlooked.