Jayden Glover, 20, handed suspended sentence for filming 15-year-old girl and sending to ex-girlfriend

A judge has denounced a young man who filmed a teen girl performing a sex act and sent the clip to others – saying he knew it was wrong as he did it.

A young man who videoed a 15-year-old girl performing a sex act on him and sent it to multiple people has been given a suspended sentence – despite his actions being “morally wrong”.

On Friday, Jayden Glover, 20, appeared in the District Court before Judge Geraldine Davison to be sentenced for unlawful sexual intercourse and producing child exploitation material.

During sentencing, Judge Davison said this type of offending had become widespread among young people and others needed to be deterred.

“This is often done by young people who seem to regard this behaviour as either being funny or a way to exact revenge upon the previous partner, to degrade others, or for no reason at all,” her Honour said.

“I have every reason to think that young people, such as you, who have been educated, understand all too well that this type of behaviour is not only morally wrong, but criminally wrong.”

Jayden Glover has pleaded guilty to one count of produce child exploitation material and unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under 17 years. Picture: Facebook

Glover previously pleaded guilty in writing after negotiations with prosecution over the charges brought before the court following an incident on December 13, 2022.

Glover, 18 at the time, befriended the young girl, knowing she was 15.

The court heard on the night of the offence, the girl had earlier become intoxicated from the use of prescription drugs – though it was unclear if she was under the influence when the offence occurred – and later arrived at Glover’s Glengowrie residence around 9pm with some friends.

The court heard no physical force was used to “compel” the girl to perform the act that Glover recorded using the app Snapchat and sent to two people – including his ex-girlfriend.

Judge Davison said the girl and her mother provided statements to the court detailing the impact the offence had had on their life, but requested they not be read out loud to the court.

The court heard Glover was “fortunate” to come from a “very loving and supportive family” and was a graduate of Westminster school and developed an addiction to prescription drugs in year 12.

“It was in the context of not being able to sleep while you were in year 12 that it is said you were introduced to Valium and Xanax,” Judge Davison said.

“Taking these drugs has caused significant issues for you, in particular, significant fluctuations in your mental health.”

The court heard since his arrest, Glover had abstained from drug use and routinely engaged in treatment options to better his mental health.

Judge Davison convicted Glover and sentenced him to two years, eight months and 13 days, with a non parole period of 15 months.

The sentence was suspended after he agreed to the terms of a three-year, good-behaviour bond with two years supervised.