Primary school teacher accused of secretly filming more than 350 kids with spy cameras hidden inside fragrance dispensers in male toilets
Timothy Blamires, a 33-year-old primary school teacher in Melbourne, is accused of secretly filming children in school toilets using cameras hidden in fragrance dispensers. The allegations concern more than 350 children over six months at Kingswood Primary School, and the case raises serious safeguarding concerns.
Court documents allege the recordings took place between 13 October 2025 and 21 April 2026, including more than 188 children on one day. A cleaner reportedly found a camera on 28 April and alerted the principal; police later seized devices from Blamires’s home. He faces 16 charges, was denied bail in May and is due back in court on 20 November.
- Teacher accused of filming more than 350 children.
- Cameras were allegedly hidden in toilet fragrance dispensers.
- He faces 16 charges and remains denied bail.
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A primary school teacher in Melbourne has been accused of secretly recording children in school toilets over several months. Timothy Blamires, 33, allegedly hid cameras inside fragrance dispensers in male toilets at Kingswood Primary School to film pupils without their knowledge. The allegations span from October 2025 to April 2026, involving more than 350 children in total.
The cameras were discovered when a cleaner at the school found one of the devices and reported it to the principal in late April. Police subsequently seized equipment from Blamires's home and he has been charged with 16 offences. He has been denied bail and is due back in court in November.
Allegations involving the secret recording of children in schools raise serious safeguarding questions for educational institutions. Such cases typically prompt investigations into security procedures and the effectiveness of child protection protocols in place.