Nicholas Chu: Doctor accused of taking unsolicited intimate images returns to court
The criminal proceedings against a suspended doctor accused of taking unsolicited intimate photographs of up to 10 people, including at a hospital in the state’s central west, has progressed.
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The criminal proceedings against a suspended doctor accused of taking unsolicited intimate photographs of up to 10 people, including at a hospital in the state’s central west, has progressed.
Nicholas Chu, 26, of Randwick, appeared in person at Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday facing 13 charges of intentionally record intimate image without consent, and two charges of produce child abuse material. No pleas have been entered.
A statement by NSW Police in July revealed that officers from the Central West Police District launched an investigation under Strike Force Copyright in February after allegations of misconduct by an employee of a health service provider at Orange.
Following further inquiries, Chu attended Maroubra police station about 8am on June 14 and he was arrested and refused bail.
He was later released on conditional liberty on June 19 after spending five days in custody on remand and a $500,000 surety was put down by his father and a friend.
According to court documents previously tendered in court, Chu’s alleged offending behaviour took place between January 2022, and February 2023 in Orange and involved multiple complainants.
Chu is also accused of recording an intimate image without consent at Randwick between January 2021 and February 10, court documents reveal.
In court on Thursday, the prosecutor said the brief of evidence had been served and was complete.
It prompted Chu’s lawyer Skylar Partridge who said it wasn’t totally compliant because “there was one outstanding statement”.
Magistrate Susan Horan said it wasn’t an irregular occurrence and “wouldn’t prevent it going ahead”.
The matter was adjourned to November 9 for charge certification with Chu’s bail continued.
As part of his bail conditions, he must not practice as a doctor or work in any clinical setting and cannot take any photos of any person for any reason.
Chu must live at Randwick and report to its police station every day between 8am and 8pm.
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