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Dr Ryan Cho Rearrested After Police Uncover 4,500 Intimate Hospital Recordings

Police revoked his bail after cracking a meticulously organised hard drive

Overview

  • Forensic analysis of a seized hard drive uncovered over 4,500 clandestine recordings of at least 460 colleagues in staff bathrooms and showers at Austin, Royal Melbourne and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
  • Cho was rearrested and his bail revoked on July 26 after detectives accessed the drive, prompting police to formally identify five victims
  • Investigators seized two mobile phones, a laptop, the hard drive, mesh bags and removable hooks alleged to have housed covert cameras
  • The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency suspended Cho’s medical licence as he faces multiple voyeurism charges under Victorian law
  • He remains in custody while police notify potential victims and prepare additional charges, and his defence considers appealing the bail decision