Upper Spencer Gulf sexual predators who appeared in court this month

From a trusted teacher preying on a student to a counsellor grooming a troubled teen, these Upper Spencer Gulf offenders faced court recently.

From vile sexual predators to vicious assaults on children, these are the Upper Spencer Gulf offenders who have appeared in the Adelaide District Court in the last month.

Trevor Hunt

A predator sent disturbing photos to a “14-year-old girl” then viciously attacked his partner’s daughter after being released on bail.

Trevor Aaron Hunt, 45, committed the terrifying assault on the eight-year-old, despite not being allowed to have contact with children.

The Adelaide District Court heard Hunt communicated with someone he believed was a girl on Facebook and Kik in November, 2019.

“In fact, it was an undercover police officer,” Judge Julie McIntyre said during sentencing.

“You sent numerous pornographic images and made several invitations to a person you thought was a 14-year-old to engage in sexual activity.”

Hunt was arrested and released on bail, with conditions to not have communication with anybody under the age of 18.

Despite this, he began living with his partner who had two young children.

The court heard Hunt’s partner’s eight-year-old daughter started crying at Port Augusta West on September 12, 2020.

“You became angry and hit her with a leather belt that had a metal buckle attached,” Judge McIntyre said.

The victim suffered several serious welts on her body as a result of the attack.

Hunt, of Stirling North, pleaded guilty to two counts of communicating with the intention of making a child amenable to sexual activity and assault causing harm.

Judge McIntyre sentenced Hunt to three years and 10 months, with a non-parole period of three years and one month.

The sentence was backdated to December 11, 2020.

Nathan Fenwick

A Whyalla teacher preyed on a teenage student by relentlessly messaging him and sending him “disgusting photos”, a court heard.

Nathan Andrew Fenwick, 27, used his position of trust to commit the ultimate act of betrayal on the young boy.

Three victim impact statements were read to the Adelaide District Court.

The victim’s father said Fenwick betrayed his son and damaged his family’s life in the “most despicable” way.

“You did this Nathan … like a thief in a night you preyed on (the victim) and took advantage of his naivety under the disguise of a friend and a teacher,” he said.

The father said he saw the messages and “disgusting photos” Fenwick sent to his son.

“I saw how you told (the victim) you loved him, I read how you encouraged him to leave the safety of his home and sneak away without telling anyone so that you could have your way with him,” he said.

The father said Fenwick “relentlessly and shamelessly” messaged his son.

“I saw how some days you sent over 30-40 messages – you stalked him, he could not escape you,” he said.

The court heard Fenwick would also meet with the victim in secret at school.

Fenwick pleaded guilty to communicating with the intention of making a child amenable.

He will next appear in court in May.

Nathan Fenwick hides behind his mother after leaving court for preying on a student at a Whyalla school. Photo: Lucy Rutherford

Tobias Tymerski

A predator was only thinking of his own happiness when he indecently assaulted a 13-year-old girl in public toilets.

Tobias Luke Tymerski, 21, left a child with recurring nightmares after taking advantage of her vulnerability to meet his own emotional needs.

The Adelaide District Court heard Tymerski had added the victim on Snapchat a few days earlier before he saw her at Port Pirie McDonalds on December 6, 2020.

He sat next to her and put his hand on her thigh.

The victim then went to the Memorial Oval toilets.

“Whilst in the toilet block, you grabbed (the victim) by her waist and moved your hands over her breasts, thighs and buttocks,” Judge Paul Slattery said during sentencing.

Tymerski also kissed the victim and attempted to unbutton her jeans.

The victim who was feeling “immensely uncomfortable” pushed Tymerski away and ran out.

Tobias Luke Tymerski was jailed for indecent assault. Picture: Facebook

Tymerski, of Whyalla Norrie, pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault.

He breached a two-year good behaviour bond with the offending.

The court heard Tymerski was convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse in February 2020 and received a suspended jail sentence.

Judge Slattery revoked Tymerski’s suspended sentence bond and sentenced him to three years and three months jail, with a non-parole period of one year and eleven months.

The sentence was backdated to December 7, 2020.

Tobias Luke Tymerski. Photo: Facebook

Randall Bickley

An attempted rapist told a woman to “just keep still” while he committed his sickening attack, punching her in the face when she tried to struggle.

Randall John Ross Bickley, 21, was persistent during his assault, even telling the victim he thought it was turning her on.

The Adelaide District Court heard Bickley and the victim were associates when he invited her to his house on April 19, 2020.

Bickley, who appeared drunk, told the victim he liked her and tried to kiss her on the lips.

“She pushed you away and told you that she was not interested,” Judge Timothy Heffernan said during sentencing.

Bickley then pushed the victim onto the bed and got on top of her, pinning her down.

He grabbed her hair and squeezed her breast.

Bickley pulled the victim’s pants down and threw her phone out of reach when she tried to grab it.

As the victim continued screaming for Bickley to get off, he told her “just keep still. Whether you like it or not I am going to f*** you”.

“She (the victim) managed to sit up, at which time you punched her with a closed fist to the right side of her face,” Judge Heffernan said.

“This made her feel dizzy and dazed. You continued to try to get her pants down.”

Bickley then moved the victim’s hands towards his penis and told her she wasn’t going home.

“You said that you thought ‘it was turning (her) on’,” Judge Heffernan said.

Bickley, of Whyalla Stuart, had previously pleaded guilty to assault with intent to rape.

Judge Heffernan sentenced Bickley to two years and 11 months jail, with a non-parole period of 11 months.

Randall Bickley. Photo: Instagram

Dwayne Murphy

A Headspace counsellor who groomed a girl he met while working as a receptionist for the organisation has been jailed for 10 months.

Dwayne Gwydion Murphy, 34, was arrested at the Headspace offices in Port Pirie after his offending came to light.

Judge Paul Slattery said Murphy met the 14-year-old while working in a different state.

He was aware she was homeless and had a troubled background.

Murphy later moved to Port Pirie but stayed in touch with the teenager over the online chat application Discord.

In the early hours of November 27, 2020, the victim sent a photo to a Discord chat group of herself.

Murphy messaged her saying she looked “hot”.

Between 1am and 4am the pair exchanged increasingly sexualised messages which included him saying that he “enjoyed the daddy little girl thing a little”.

“You told the victim you would have sex with her when she turned 18 years of age and that it ‘it might be wise to delete this conversation. If anyone gets hold of this we could get in trouble. That doesn’t delete anything we’ve talked about of course’,” Judge Slattery said.

Murphy was arrested on February 4, 2021 and his phone was seized.

Murphy pleaded guilty to communicating to make a child amenable to sexual activity.

He was sentenced to ten months and 24 days in prison.

Dwayne Murphy. Photo: Facebook

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