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A young man facing arson charges in the district court was sentenced last week for unlawful use of an Audi and squatting in a Central Queensland hotel five years ago when he was 14.
Now 19, the young man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had spent 186 days in presentence custody when he appeared in Rockhampton Magistrates Court on March 12 where he was sentenced for the Audi and motel matters.
His arson charge also went through the court procedures for the matter to be sent to the district court.
The man pleaded guilty on March 12 to 10 charges including enter premise and damage property, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and seven fail to appear in court offences.