Benjamin Jack Slack in court for online abuse

A rejected Friend request on Facebook has triggered a young man to leave a torrent of abuse and vile threats on the Voicemail of his girlfriend’s ex partner.

Benjamin Jack Slack pleaded guilty in Hervey Bay Magistrate Court on January 11, 2024.

A Hervey Bay man sent seven horrific voice messages to his partner’s ex-boyfriend after he rejected his Friend request on Facebook.

Benjamin Jack Slack, 23, pleaded guilty in Hervey Bay Magistrate’s Court on Thursday to using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence.

The court heard that about noon on July 15, 2023, the victim, Slack’s partner’s former boyfriend, received a friend request on Facebook from accounts named “Benny Slack” and “Daniel Slack”.

Rejecting the requests, the victim was then bombarded with seven abusive voice messages the same afternoon.

The court heard Slack tried to goad the victim into a fight by saying “have a crack you fat dog”, you think you’re a mad c--t traumatising girls like that, c--t” and “, you fat f--k I”m gonna f--k you up”.

Benjamin Jack Slack pleaded guilty in Hervey Bay Magistrate Court on January 11, 2024.

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Slack also directed his vitriol to the victim’s partner and children, saying “I’m gonna rape your missus, I’m gonna rape your kids if you don’t do something about me saying this” and “where is your little kid c--t, I am gonna rip their ------- open and fill it with ---”.

During his tirade, Slack told the victim to go to an address and it was at this address where police arrested him on November 8, 2023.

Slack told the arresting officers he had no memory of sending the messages, telling them he suffered the effect of an intoxicating substance, later discovered to be beer and LSD, he had consumed earlier.

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“My client suffers from a number of mental health issues including depression, bipolar, anxiety and autism,” the duty lawyer told the court.

“He is homeless right now, he is living in a tent but is currently looking for work,” the court heard.

“There is obvious history between the parties, but my client accepts fault for what his actions were on that day.”

Magistrate John Milburn told Slack “you made some dreadful threats to the victims but I do accept you are remorseful for your actions”.

Mr Milburn placed Slack on 12 months probation and a conviction was recorded.