Cops Storm Home, Arrest Accused Peeping Tom in Shocking Raid
A man has been accused of secretly filming 40 people and multiple children inside their homes by peering through their windows.
Queensland Police arrested a 32-year-old man at a Maroochydore home on the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday following a raid on February 10.
It's alleged detectives under operation Xray Pelham found child exploitation material on devices during the earlier search.
However, further analysis of the man's phone allegedly revealed photos and videos of about 40 people inside their homes, taken between late 2021 to February 2025.
Police allege the people did not know they were being filmed.
Officers were able to identify 23 of the people filmed, including four children, through door-knocking and extensive investigation.
All the alleged victims lived in Maroochydore.
About 17 people in photos and videos are still unidentified.
It is unclear if any of the remaining alleged victims are children.
A spokesperson for the Queensland Police stated that 'Authorities will claim the individual used his mobile phone to record people primarily through their windows, without their consent, while they were inside their residences.'
The 32-year-old male faced charges for 36 offenses.
These charges encompassed 29 counts related to breaches of privacy through observation or recording, five counts involving improper conduct towards children aged under 16, along with single counts for inappropriate behavior toward a child younger than 12 and for stalking.
Footage showed the man being instructed to allow officers inside his home shortly before his arrest on Monday.
He was refused police bail and is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Sunshine Coast CIB Officer in Charge Detective Senior Sergeant Robert Lowry said though work is ongoing to identify the remaining people, he's pleased with the current result.
'I appreciate this is a confronting incident for people living in Maroochydore and appreciate the community's cooperation as we completed our thorough investigations,' he said.
'The detectives will keep focusing on protecting the privacy and welfare of those impacted.'
The Queensland Police have asked anyone who has details about the identities of the other suspected victims to reach out through Policelink or Crime Stoppers.
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