Women thinking of joining the Australian military, well seriously think again! This is ADFA Sex Scandal Mark II…
Nothing has changed in the Australian military regarding misogyny and basatardisation since 1975, or indeed since 1911.
‘Australian Defence Force Academy cadet charged after allegedly using hidden bathroom camera to film women’
SOURCE: ‘Australian Defence Force Academy cadet charged after allegedly using hidden bathroom camera to film women’, Monday 11 May 2026, by Zaarkacha Marlan, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/act-adfa-cadet-charged-hidden-camera-in-bathroom/106665282
Tain Stephens, 20, has been charged with five counts of intimate observations and capturing visual data. (ABC News: Lily Nothling)
In short:
“An Australian Defence Force Academy cadet has been charged after allegedly using a hidden camera to capture recordings of female cadets in the bathroom. ADFA Cadet Tain Stephens was charged with five counts of capturing visual data of women’s breasts after police allegedly uncovered about 40,000 files.
What’s next?
The 20-year-old was granted bail with strict conditions, and will return to Queensland to live with his father.
An Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) cadet who allegedly used a hidden camera to film female cadets in the bathroom has been granted bail. Tain Stephens appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court today, charged with five counts of capturing intimate visual data. Police allege the 20-year-old hid a camera in a soap dispenser to capture intimate recordings of women’s breasts inside an ADFA bathroom.
Prosecutor Emma Bayliss told the court the alleged offending was “calculated and premeditated” and a “highly sophisticated operation”, with police locating a wireless transmitter, camera, SD card and power bank. The court heard Australian Federal Police seized two further recording devices during searches of Mr Stephens’s room and vehicle, with the prosecution alleging about 40,000 files had been identified across the devices.
The prosecution also alleged 17 soap dispensers across the campus had been interfered with “in the same way”, although only one device had allegedly been located. Ms Bayliss said the investigation was still in its “very early stages” and alleged further charges could be laid once police completed reviewing the files. The court heard Mr Stephens had allegedly been investigated by military police between January and March 2025, and was confronted by another cadet “about his behaviour” in October 2025. The prosecution further alleged Mr Stephens was hiding in a “waste cupboard” before his arrest on Saturday morning. He also provided investigators with two incorrect passcodes when asked to unlock devices.
Mr Stephens’s defence lawyer conceded the allegations “were concerning”, but proposed strict bail conditions essentially placing Mr Stephens under house arrest at his parents’ home in Ipswich, Queensland. The court heard Mr Stephens’s father had driven from Queensland to support his son and was willing to supervise him and transport him to court appearances. The defence argued Mr Stephens had no criminal history, and could be in custody on remand for a longer period of time than he would ultimately receive if convicted.
The court heard Mr Stephens, who moved to Canberra in 2024, had been suspended from ADFA following the charges.
Special Magistrate Lucinda Wilson described the bail as a “borderline case” and said the court shared the prosecution’s concerns. However, she found Mr Stephens’s age, lack of criminal history and strong family support weighed in favour of bail.
[ADFA acculturisation again?]
“Part of this could come down to maturity,” Magistrate Wilson said, describing how Mr Stephens turned 20 just weeks ago. “I think sending you to jail on remand for a period of time while investigations take place would be undue.”
Mr Stephens was granted bail under strict conditions, including that he reside with his parents and remain at the home unless accompanied by them. He was also ordered to surrender his passport and not to use any device capable of recording images, video or accessing the internet. Additionally, he was ordered not to go within 100 metres of ADFA, the alleged victims, or any international departure point.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Australian Defence Force said ACT Policing was conducting an investigation at ADFA, and one person had been arrested and charged.
“Defence has issued the individual with a Notice of Suspension from the Australian Defence Force. Defence’s priority is to provide support to those who are potentially impacted. Additional support resources have been made available to ADFA personnel. As this matter is now before the courts, Defence is unable to provide further comment.”
Gutless leadership out of Defence!
The case will return to court in July.”
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Yeah, so ladies join up to the ADF, ideally to be educated at the ADFA brothel in Canberra. “DEWC Services (founded in 2011 by ADFA graduate, Allan Dundas) strengthens readiness through expertise. The strategy is now set to build Australia’s Defence resilience.” The ADF has even outsourced it recruiting to DEWC. They’ve got your back, currently in Braddon and Mawson Lake, yet perhaps soon to be relocates to the Philippines.
To further bolster recruitment, Defence has recently opened a new Mobile ADF Careers Centre, which serves to engage with regional and rural candidates.
The mobile [Kombi] centre has recently completed tours across regional Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, Western Australia and NSW, with a Queensland tour currently underway.
[“Travel over the coutryside”…]
A pop-up ADF Careers Centre will also soon visit regional Victoria, starting in Geelong during August, followed by Bendigo and Ballarat.
To learn more about a career in the Australian Defence Force, visit www.adfcareers.gov.au.
Earlier this year, the Australian Defence Force outlined that it was “under stress” as it operates with more than 4,308 people below its authorised strength and attracts recruitment rates below the required level to man the current force, according to comments made during the Senate foreign affairs, defence and trade legislation committee (Senate estimates) on 14 February.”
The Bronwyn Grey Review 1998 – into ADFA male cadet sex crimes against female cadet colleagues
Sexual assault support lines:
- Lifeline (24-hour crisis line): 131 114
- Full Stop Australia: 1800 385 578
- Bravehearts: counselling and support for survivors of child sexual abuse: 1800 272 831
- Child Wise: counselling provider: 1800 991 099
..Yeah, but are this lot of counselling support are set to all be transitioned to Orwellian AI soon, so the vulnerable end up dealing with an algorithmic robot instead of with a real empathetic human?
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