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- Thursday, 21 August 2025 at 2:28 pm
Detectives from Mernda Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Team have laid 127 further charges following the alleged discovery of an illegal recording device at Melbourne hospitals.
Police laid the additional charges against the 27-year-old man on Wednesday 20 August 2025.
They relate to alleged offending at the Austin Hospital in Heidelberg, the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
The charges relate to stalking, produce intimate image and install optical surveillance device.
The Croydon man will appear at the Supreme Court tomorrow.
The 127 charges are in addition to six charges laid last month relating to alleged offending initially identified at the Austin Hospital.
It’s alleged a mobile phone was used as a recording device in staff toilets at all three hospitals named so far.
The investigation is continuing with further medical facilities where the man worked between 2020 and 2025 still of interest.
Police expect to identify further alleged victims however working through this process is expected to take some time.
As the investigation remains ongoing, further updates will be provided when appropriate.
Anyone with any information that can assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on www.crimestoppersvic.com.au(opens in a new window) or via 1800 333 000.
Sarah Vanin
Media Unit
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