Teacher accused of spy camera makes plea offer to prosecutors

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 9 Oct, 03:55 · Archive

A Melbourne teacher accused of hiding a camera in a school bathroom has made a plea offer to resolve the case.

Timothy Blamires, 33, was arrested after a hidden camera was allegedly discovered by a cleaner at Kingswood Primary School in Melbourne's southeast on 28 April. Police allege the device was disguised as a fragrance dispenser and contained footage of male students urinating.

At Melbourne Magistrates' Court, Blamires' defence team revealed that a plea offer had been made. The case was adjourned for six weeks to allow prosecutors to consider 'the offer in a reasonable time'. The former year 3 teacher, who has been suspended by the Victorian Institute of Teaching, appeared via videolink and has not been required to enter pleas on the charges.

During his last court appearance in May, Blamires was facing six charges, including installing an optical surveillance device on 21 April, producing child abuse material, possessing child abuse material and failing to provide a pin code to an electronic device. His lawyer then revealed that 10 additional charges had since been laid. The lawyer opposed an application by media to see the charge sheets, arguing the case was at a preliminary stage and the plea offer could change the charges. Magistrate Leon Fluxman approved the release of the court documents, questioning why it would not be appropriate for the media to report the charges as they currently exist.

How it is being reported

• Timothy Blamires: Teacher accused of toilet spy camera sends ‘plea offer’ to prosecutors, court toldNew charges have been laid against a teacher accused of hiding a camera in a school bathroom, while he has put forward an “offer” to prosecutors.Perth Now · 9 Oct, 03:30
• Timothy Blamires: Teacher accused of toilet spy camera sends ‘plea offer’ to prosecutors, court toldNew charges have been laid against a teacher accused of hiding a camera in a school bathroom, while he has put forward an “offer” to prosecutors.The West Australian · 9 Oct, 03:29
• Timothy Blamires: Teacher accused of toilet spy camera sends ‘plea offer’ to prosecutors, court toldNew charges have been laid against a teacher accused of hiding a camera in a school bathroom, while he has put forward an “offer” to prosecutors.The West Australian · 9 Oct, 03:29
• Timothy Blamires: Teacher accused of toilet spy camera sends ‘plea offer’ to prosecutors, court toldNew charges have been laid against a teacher accused of hiding a camera in a school bathroom, while he has put forward an “offer” to prosecutors.Perth Now · 9 Oct, 03:29

In this story: Timothy Blamires · Kingswood Primary School · Melbourne Magistrates' Court · Victorian Institute of Teaching · Leon Fluxman · Melbourne

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