‘Town bike’: Court hears stalker’s shocking DV history

A former fruit stand worker, previously convicted of stalking a woman, defied multiple orders to stay away from her before Qld police found him naked in her living room.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to one count of breaching a domestic violence order when he appeared before Maryborough Magistrates Court this week.

A man who was found naked at his former partner’s home had previously insulted her by calling her a “w***e” and the “town bike”, a court has heard.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to one count of breaching a domestic violence order when he appeared before Maryborough Magistrates Court this week.

The court heard the man had been forbidden from contacting his former partner or attending her home, even at her invitation.

But the day after neighbours heard an argument at the woman’s home, police found the man naked in her living room.

The room was filled with her belongings, and her vehicle was parked in the front yard, Sergeant Sonia Edwards said.

No one else was at home at the time, but the man was not permitted to be there, the court heard.

The man had been in custody since being found at the home, Sgt Edwards said, after an objection to bail was lodged.

Sgt Edwards said the man had previously been convicted of stalking the woman.

In addition, he had previously breached the domestic violence order by being within 100 metres of her house, calling her a s**t, the “town bike” and a w***e”.

In a separate breach there had been a disturbance at the address and the man was located 20 metres away.

The court heard the man had been forbidden from contacting his former partner or attending her home, even at her invitation.

The man was on parole, Sgt Edwards said, but it had not been suspended as a result of the current offending.

Defence lawyer Morgan Harris said his client had been invited to the home to pick up some of his belongings and he had believed he could attend with the woman’s consent.

The man had experienced a prejudicial upbringing in which he had lived in about 10 different foster homes before later living with his biological father.

He had begun using drugs when he was about 14 years old and that had eventually escalated to heroin use and a hepatitis diagnosis.

But the birth of his son had allowed him to get away from harder drugs, Mr Harris said, explaining his client had experienced mental health issues in the past, received treatment and previously worked in labouring jobs and on a fruit stand.

Sgt Edwards said the man’s offending was repetitive, which was concerning.

“He’s been given lots of opportunities, he’s been on parole previously,” she said.

“This is the same aggrieved for going on nearly two years now that we have seen him repeatedly come back to the court, a lot of the times it is going to an address.

“He’s pretty much on his last legs with court, he can only get imprisonment I would say for the breaching of the orders, it’s just the way that it’s structured.”

Magistrate John Milburn said he was sentencing the man on basis of his being found at the home, where he shouldn’t have been.

Mr Milburn said domestic violence offending was a serious problem in the community.

He noted the man had spent 11 days in custody as a result of the latest breach of the order.

Mr Milburn said the order was clear and the aggrieved was not responsible for the man’s offending.

He said the condition stipulated the man must not go within one kilometre of where the woman was living or working, even if invited.

The man was sentenced to two months in jail, wholly suspended for a period of six months.

He will also remain on parole for part of that period.

Convictions were recorded.

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