By Callum Liddelow

Topic: Child Sexual Abuse

Thursday, 6 August 2026, 10:43 am

A paediatrician, Chia Liang Saw, faces 72 charges related to 18 alleged victims.

In short:

Paediatrician Chia Liang Saw faces more charges due to new child sex abuse allegations.

Dr Saw allegedly recorded some abuse using hidden cameras at his clinic.

What's next?

The 41-year-old has not entered pleas and will face Perth Magistrates Court.

A Perth paediatrician, who allegedly recorded child abuse, is charged with 15 more offences.

Warning: This story has details that may upset some readers.

Chia Liang Saw was first charged on May 30 after communicating with a 'paedophile vigilante'.

Dr Saw last appeared in court in July, accused of over 50 offences.

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He now faces 72 charges after a thorough police investigation.

New charges include indecent dealing and producing child exploitation material.

Five new charges relate to Dr Saw recording children indecently.

In June, Dr Saw was accused of using hidden cameras to record child abuse at his clinics.

Dr Saw has not entered pleas and his medical licence is suspended.

Chia Liang Saw is accused of recording abuse using hidden cameras.

The ABC does not suggest the licence suspension means Dr Saw is guilty.

He will face Perth Magistrates Court.

Young females were allegedly abused.

Police said Dr Saw's alleged victims, mainly young females, were aged 12-15.

One victim was a 10-year-old girl allegedly abused at home.

Dr Saw will appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Police alleged Dr Saw stalked victims on social media and used a dating website.

Sugar dating involves young women trading time for financial support from older men.

It was alleged Dr Saw deleted incriminating material.

Prosecutors said Dr Saw felt 'shame and distress' about the allegations.

The defence said Dr Saw recorded clinic interactions to protect himself from allegations.

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