A BCIT student accused of peeping on fellow students in a school bathroom last year has been charged with a second crime.
According to court records, Chieh-Sen Yang is now facing two charges of secretly observing or recording nudity in a private place.
The 23-year-old was originally charged on Nov. 20, 2015 with one count stemming from an incident four days earlier at the school.
However, on April 7, Yang was charged with a second offence that dated back to Oct. 22, 2015
Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. John Buis noted the new charge is a result of the Mounties’ investigation, adding the two charges involve two separate incidents and two different victims at BCIT.
“From this point, I’m not aware, nor is the investigator aware of any other incidents that occurred at BCIT,” he told the NOW.
However, he said if people have information they should come forward and contact RCMP.
Yang has made a number of court appearances since the charges were laid. His last was on May 3, while his next court appearance is May 17.
Yang allegedly used a mirror and cellphone to record men in a washroom on the Burnaby campus. Staff at BCIT contacted Burnaby RCMP on Nov. 19, the day after the school learned of the alleged incident.
He came back to the school the next day where he was arrested.
The charges weren’t brought to the public’s attention until February, drawing criticism for how the school handled the incident, especially on questions why it took so long for officials to alert students.
BCIT’s president issued a statement at the time reassuring students that safety is at priority at the school.
