A phone search during an unrelated police investigation has uncovered intimate visual recordings from changing rooms at a popular Auckland beach.
Acting Detective Sergeant Samir Khan of Auckland City West CIB said officers were dealing with an Auckland man over an unrelated matter earlier this year.
His mobile phones were taken as part of the probe and, during the search, it's alleged child sex abuse material was found.
"A large number of intimate visual recordings were also located on devices," Khan said.
"We have carried out further enquiries into the intimate visual recordings and established that approximately half of the recordings were created in the changing rooms at Mission Bay."
Khan said police were aware of previous reporting, matching this type of behaviour, in 2024. "But, at this stage, we have not identified any of the victims in that footage."
Khan said the 43-year-old faced two counts of possessing objectionable material with knowledge, as well as 72 counts of possessing an intimate visual recording.
He has been remanded in custody after appearing in Auckland District Court, and due to appear next in December.
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