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Subscriber only When police interrupted a man hanging out with a teenage girl at a park, they uncovered a repugnant case of exploitation. It was October 12, 2019 and the man was on bail for prior offending. Mackay District Court heard his phone had four posed images of an intellectually-disabled 15-year-old girl including in her underwear, nude and another exposing her genitalia. Police also found four days of sexualised messages between the girl and a 24-year-old Mackay man. He pleaded guilty to using an electronic communication with an intent to procure a person under 16 in a sexual act and knowingly possessing child exploitation material.
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A man is facing a trial accused of forcing a Mackay woman to have “break-up” sex with him on a Bowen beach or else face grave consequences.
The Eimeo 34 year old pleaded not guilty in Mackay District Court to rape and a jury must decide on the issue of consent.
Crown prosecutor Elise Sargent told the court the man made threatening texts and phone calls targeting the woman’s friends and workplace before allegedly raping her on April 20 last year.
She said the man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the alleged victim, demanded the woman travel from Mackay to Bowen to give him 30 minutes of her time.
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A security guard was called in to keep the peace in a Mackay courtroom in scenes akin to a Jerry Springer or Judge Judy episode.
Ian Richard William Rolingson, 37, faced Mackay District Court on Monday on domestic violence-related charges including choking his former girlfriend until she could not breathe.
His victim, his former partner and the mother of his baby son, sat opposite his new girlfriend.
With a large head tattoo and wearing board shorts, the father of five swore intermittently from the dock while his family members insisted he behave.
While the court was adjourned to confer with the victim, the man called his former partner names and told police officers to “f - off”.
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