The head of a cosmetic clinic in Tainan who allegedly installed a pinhole camera inside a smoke detector in the clinic was yesterday released on NT$300,000 bail.
The case is the third clinic being investigated for privacy concerns that also embroiled branches of Airlee Group Co and Dr Shine.
An inspection of cosmetic clinics launched by the Tainan City Health Bureau found a suspected pinhole camera inside a smoke detector on the ceiling of a room at Yanyim Medical Aesthetic Clinic in the Central-West District (中西區).
Photo courtesy of the Tainan City Health Bureau
The incident was reported to prosecutors and police, who summoned the clinic’s director and a store manager on suspicion of invasion of privacy.
The clinic director, surnamed Wu (吳), was granted bail of NT$300,000 yesterday, while the store manager, surnamed Liu (劉), was released on bail of NT$50,000 on Saturday.
Authorities said that, so far, they have not received any reports that people have been directly affected by the clinic’s suspected pinhole camera.
People who have visited the clinic and are concerned that their privacy might have been compromised are encouraged to file a report with the Tainan Second Police Precinct, they said.
The investigation continues.
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