Australian man who recorded boy in West Edmonton Mall bathroom avoids jail

An Australian child psychiatrist caught filming a young boy urinating at West Edmonton Mall will avoid jail time on a number of child pornography charges.

According to WA Today, Aaron Voon has been handed an 18-month suspended sentence in Australian court.

The 42-year-old pleaded guilty in January to eight child porn-related charges, three of which were connected with the incident at West Edmonton Mall.
Voon was arrested on Sunday, May 22, after a father caught Voon videotaping his son as the boy was using the urinal in Scotiabank Theatre at West Edmonton Mall.

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The judge ordered Edmonton police to release Voon’s passport, allowing him to go back to Australia under a list of conditions.

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Voon’s lawyer said his client suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after he was arrested in Edmonton and has since been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder.

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Voon’s long-term goal is to eventually return to his profession in a research capacity in an area that does not involve children.

— With files from Emily Mertz, Global News