An Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) cadet has been suspended and charged by police after a hidden camera was allegedly discovered in a women's bathroom on campus.
Tain Stephens, 20, was arrested and charged with five counts of intimate observations and capturing visual data.
ACT Policing allege that the camera was found on Saturday, concealed inside a soap dispenser in a shared bathroom at a residential facility in Canberra's north.
Officers were called to the scene after a resident and staff member found the device, prompting an investigation.
Following inquiries with facility operators and residents, police identified a person of interest and executed search warrants on his room, electronic devices and vehicle.
Police say that multiple items were seized during the raid.
Police allege 'a large volume of imagery' was found during an examination of a memory card recovered from the camera.
He was granted bail under strict conditions after appearing at the ACT Magistrates Court on Monday.
A 20-year-old ADFA cadet has been arrested and charged over an alleged hidden camera (file)
Prosecutors told the court the alleged offending was 'calculated and premeditated' and described it as a 'highly sophisticated operation', with police allegedly uncovering a wireless transmitter, camera, SD card and power bank, as reported by the ABC.
The court heard Australian Federal Police seized two additional recording devices during searches of Mr Stephens's room and vehicle, with prosecutors alleging about 40,000 files had been identified across the devices.
It was further alleged that 17 soap dispensers across the campus had been interfered with 'in the same way', although only one device had allegedly been recovered.
The Australian Defence Force confirmed to Daily Mail the individual has been issued with a notice of suspension pending the outcome of court proceedings.
The Australian Defence Force Academy is a military training institution in Canberra where officer trainees from the Army, Navy and Air Force combine university study with military instruction.
In a statement, Defence said its priority was supporting those potentially affected, with additional welfare resources made available to cadets and staff.
'As this matter is now before the courts, Defence is unable to provide further comment,' the statement said.
Defence Minister Richard Marles declined to comment.