Queensland Man Faces 110 Charges for Secretly Filming Girls with Walking Stick Camera
August 21, 2024A 56-year-old man from Jamboree Heights, Queensland, faces a total of 110 charges for allegedly filming and photographing young girls and women inappropriately using a camera attached to his walking stick.
The alleged incidents occurred at the Mt Ommaney shopping center, with a notable incident involving a 12-year-old girl filmed on an escalator on January 6.
The alarm was raised on January 6 when the man was observed filming the young girl, prompting her family to report the incident to the police.
Following the report, police arrested the man at the shopping center on January 11.
Detectives from Inala's child protection and investigation unit seized the man's camera, which allegedly contained numerous indecent videos and photographs taken without consent.
A subsequent search of the man's home in Jamboree Heights uncovered an electronic storage device with similar incriminating images and videos.
Initially charged with three counts of observations or recording in breach of privacy, the man now faces 106 counts of such offences, along with one count of indecent treatment of a child under 16, attempted recordings in breach of privacy, and two counts of stalking.
Queensland police are seeking additional information from the public regarding this case.
The investigation is ongoing, and police are asking anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity at the shopping center during the specified time frame to come forward.
The man appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on February 28, where he was remanded in custody and is scheduled to reappear on August 23.
The incidents reportedly took place at the shopping center between November 2023 and January 2024.
Following further investigation, the man was charged with 94 additional offences, bringing the total to 110 charges.
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The Guardian • Aug 20, 2024
Man charged with 110 offences after allegedly inappropriately filming girls and women at Queensland mallThe Nightly • Aug 20, 2024
Man charged over filming girls with walking stick camera