Overview
- The 41-year-old paediatrician, Chia Liang Saw, appeared by videolink from Hakea Prison in Perth Magistrates Court on Monday and will next face the court on June 19.
- He has been charged with engaging in sexual conduct with a child under 16 and possessing child exploitation material while prosecutors signalled they may add counts including indecent dealing with children under 13.
- Prosecutors and the defence told the court that alleged offending was captured by hidden cameras in examination or consulting rooms and detectives are reviewing recordings as part of the inquiry.
- Police told the court investigators may identify up to nine alleged victims and said detectives had yet to interview five potential victims, so the scope of the case is still being established.
- The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has suspended Saw’s medical registration, investigators are conducting child interviews and forensic reviews, and further charges or workplace reviews could follow as inquiries continue.