Ryan Cho, 28, made a second bid for freedom in the Victorian Supreme Court today after his first bail application was refused in July.

He faced charges for an additional 127 offenses yesterday, on top of an initial nine charges that included stalking and the unlawful recording of intimate images.

It’s alleged he filmed hundreds of workers at three Melbourne hospitals by concealing a phone in a mesh bag inside staff toilets.

Police analysed two mobile phones and a laptop seized from Cho’s home and allegedly uncovered more than 10,000 videos and images.

It is alleged that the files were organized into various folders named after hospitals like the Austin Hospital, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

The police claim the material, dating from 2021 to 2025, depicts staff members using restroom or shower facilities with exposed intimate areas.

The court was told today that police had taken statements from 200 witnesses but the true number of alleged victims was still unknown.

Prosecutor Russell Hammill contended that Cho’s bail should be denied, citing an unacceptable risk of him endangering the community or fleeing the jurisdiction.

However, Cho’s barrister, Julian McMahon SC, suggested that these risks could be mitigated through bail conditions, such as prohibiting him from using a recording-capable phone.

McMahon also noted Cho had essentially been in solitary confinement since he was remanded in July and he did not have access to a psychologist in custody.

There could also be significant delays in the court proceedings given the amount of material being assessed, McMahon said.

Justice James Elliott today agreed that delay might result in Cho spending more time on remand than any sentence he could ultimately receive.

The judge also found bail conditions including a ban on possessing recording devices and attending hospitals could alleviate any risk to the community.

Cho will walk free from court later today.