Detectives from the Transit Crime Investigation Unit have charged a man with more than 35 offences following an extensive upskirting investigation.
The investigation commenced after a 20-year-old woman reported an upskirting incident on a city-bound Lilydale train on Friday 6 May.
Detectives executed a search warrant at a South Melbourne address on Wednesday 6 July and seized a number of portable storage devices which were subsequently examined by the Transit Digital Forensic Intelligence Team.
It is alleged electronic files recovered depicted upskirting, child abuse material and vision of several people filmed through a window while at home.
The 45-year-old South Melbourne man was subsequently arrested on Thursday 15 September and charged with a range of offences comprising of:
• four counts of possess child abuse material
• four counts of produce child abuse material
• 12 counts of intentionally capturing genital or anal region (upskirting)
• 18 counts of use optical surveillance device to visually record private activity
The man was bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 14 February 2023.
Anyone with information in relation to the incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppers.com.au
