Queensland man charged after allegedly inappropriately filming girls at a shopping centre using a camera attached to walking stick

A Queensland man has been charged after allegedly inappropriately filming women and girls at a shopping centre using a camera attached to the end of his walking stick.

Jeffrey Norman Young, 56, allegedly filmed a 12-year-old girl at a shopping centre in Mount Ommaney on January 6. 

The girl’s family reported the incident to police, and Young was taken into custody after being found at the shopping centre on January 11.

Police seized the man’s camera, which allegedly contained a number of indecent videos and photographs of women taken in public areas in the shopping centre without their consent. 

A search warrant was subsequently executed at a private residence in Jamboree Heights where police allegedly located electronic storage devices containing similar images and videos. 

Young was initially charged with three counts of observations or recording in breach of privacy, one count of indecent treatment of child under 16 (take photograph) and one count attempted observations or recordings in breach of privacy.

He appeared at Brisbane Magistrates Court on February 28 where he was remanded in custody.

Police seized the man’s camera, which allegedly contained a number of indecent videos and photographs of women taken in public areas in the shopping centre without their consent

Upon forensic examination of all seized devices, CCTV and other evidence, detectives charged the man with 94 additional offences this month.

In total, the man has been charged with 106 counts of observations or recording in breach of privacy, one count each of indecent treatment of child under 16 (take photograph), attempted recordings in breach of privacy, and two counts of stalking.

He remains in custody and is due to reappear at Brisbane Magistrates Court on August 23.

Investigations remain ongoing with detectives appealing for anyone with information or anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity at a shopping centre in Mount Ommaney between November 2023 and January 2024 to contact them.