Adam Lee Jesson allegedly sent ‘weird’ messages to several minors through Facebook

A man allegedly asked several minors to sleep over at his house – filled with toys and young girls’ clothing – and sent them “weird messages”, a court has heard.

Adam Lee Jesson allegedly had children’s toys and young girls’ clothing at his home. Picture: File

A Salisbury Downs man thought it was normal for minors to sleep with him at his home, which was filled with children’s toys and young girls’ clothing, a court has heard.

Adam Lee Jesson, 39, appeared in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court via video link on Monday accused of three aggravated, and two basic, counts of communicating to make a child amenable to sexual activity.

Police say Jesson knew his alleged victims were under the age of 14, according to a charge sheet lodged with the court.

Objecting to home detention bail on Monday, police prosecutor Staight said Jesson had allegedly sent “weird messages” on Facebook messenger, and via text, to several minors between March 30 and December 10 this year.

The court heard Jesson referred to one of the minors as “the hottest”, asked several of them for “cuddles” at his home and inquired if one of them had a boyfriend.

He also allegedly hugged one of the victims and “grabbed her on the bum” which made the victim feel “uncomfortable”.

One of the victims allegedly said the interactions were “strange” and he would get angry if they would not go into his bedroom and “pressured” them to do so.

The Elizabeth Magistrates Court heard Adam Lee Jesson allegedly sent “weird” messages to minors on Facebook. Picture: File

In one alleged message, Jesson said: “You know how much I’ve been hanging out for you to stay the night”.

Another said they were “too distraught to speak to police” following the alleged offending.

The court also heard children’s toys and young girls’ clothing were found at the accused’s home.

However, Mr Staight said Jesson believed his phone had been accessed by a third party over several months.

For Jesson, Ben Chehade said his client would contest the charges and he had no relevant offending.

Magistrate Ben Sale denied Jesson bail and said the alleged offences were “extraordinarily serious”.

He also took into account the fact Jesson had allegedly said it was “normal to sleep with at least one of the victims in the same bed”.

“I can’t see how that would be appropriate behaviour,” Mr Sale said.

“It had been going for months this year.”

He also said Jesson had shirked responsibility and laid it “at the feet” of another person and he had an “appalling” rap sheet.

Mr Sale said Jesson belonged in custody so he could not put any pressure on the alleged victims and their families.

Jesson will next appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in April.