Ex-cop charged after allegedly tracking 4 women with AirTags
Timothy Wilson, 65, faces four stalking charges after allegedly placing Apple AirTags on four women's cars to track their movements.
A former police officer from Frankston has been denied bail. Timothy Wilson, 65, is accused of attaching tracking devices to the cars of four female neighbours in Melbourne's south.
Wilson appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Sunday facing four counts of stalking. Wilson also faces one count of possessing a firearm and one count of possessing a weapon while banned.
Victoria Police say the four women found 10 devices on their vehicles. Prosecutors told the court there could be up to 25 more victims.
One woman discovered an Apple AirTag wrapped in black tape on her driver's side door on June 6. Police later found diary notebooks at Wilson's home with detailed notes about the women and their movements.
They also found two trail cameras, a homemade slam-style firearm, audio recording devices, and materials consistent with the tracking devices.
- Timothy Wilson, 65
- Defendant age
- June 6
- First discovery date
Why it mattersThe case shows how everyday technology can be weaponised to track and monitor people, even by those in positions of trust.
AustraliaAustralians using Apple AirTags for legitimate purposes may now question personal security; the case raises awareness of stalking risks in residential areas across Australia.
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