S'porean doctor, 28, pleads guilty in Australia to secretly filming hundreds of colleagues in toilets

A Singaporean trainee surgeon has pleaded guilty in Australia to secretly filming hundreds of female colleagues while they used toilets and showers in three major Melbourne hospitals.

According to The Straits Times, on Jul. 9, Ryan Cho, 28, pleaded guilty to all 13 charges, including stalking, producing an intimate image, and installing an optical surveillance device.

Cho committed the crimes at the Austin Hospital, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre between 2021 and 2025 after graduating from Monash University.

Cho initially faced more than 900 charges, but Australian prosecutors and defence lawyers agreed to combine them into 13 charges, according to ST.

After the 30-minute hearing on Jul. 9, Cho was released on bail.

Australian Magistrate Michelle Mykytowycz also acknowledged the victims who attended the session both in-person and online.

Crimes involved production of thousands of intimate images

Cho's crimes involved the production of thousands of intimate images and videos of several hundred victims.

According to ABC News, he also secretly filmed a former housemate.

Mothership previously reported that Cho was arrested in 2025 after one of his cameras was discovered in a restricted staff toilet at the Austin Hospital.

He was found with 4,500 intimate videos of at least 460 alleged victims.

One of the laptop hard drives seized from Cho contained 10,374 videos and images.

Free on strict bail conditions

According to ABC News, Cho has been on bail for around a year and had been living with his parents, who put up an A$50,000 (S$44,840) surety.

He has been required to complete compulsory medical treatment and is banned from attending hospitals unless in an emergency.

According to ST, Cho's parents had previously told the court that one or both of them would live in Melbourne for the duration of the proceedings to support their son and his compliance with bail conditions.

Cho's strict bail conditions include reporting to police three times a week, no contact with any witnesses or potential witnesses, and not having access to photographic or video devices outside of his home.

The court heard that he had already surrendered his passport.

ST reported that his next court appearance is on Nov. 23 and marks the start of a three-day pre-sentence hearing in Melbourne's County Court, where he is expected to hear his victims' impact statements.

Around 100 victims, mostly women, have reportedly lodged human rights complaints against the three hospitals where Cho worked on the grounds of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.