Supervisor charged with domestic violence, driving while disqualified

A Gympie region supervisor with a ‘stupid mouth’ left the mother of his children at home while he and their children went on an Australia Day family beach trip after telling her she was dressed like a ‘sl--’.

A 24-year-old supervisor left the mother of his children at home during a family beach trip on Australia Day because of her outfit and called her a “slut".

A 24-year-old supervisor left the mother of his children at home during a family beach trip on Australia Day because of her outfit and called her a “slut,” Gympie Magistrates Court heard this week.

Further argument occurred upon his return from the trip when he grabbed the woman to prevent her from calling the police.

“This is someone you claim to love,” magistrate Bevan Hughes said on hearing the facts.

“I don’t know what that is, but it’s not love.”

The man blamed his derogatory language on his “stupid mouth”.

The court heard he also drove a vehicle after his licence had been disqualified by court order.

Mr Hughes told the man he was impressed by his “stepping up to the plate” by taking on a stepfather role, but “it’s of no value if you’re not modelling behaviour”.

A 24-year-old supervisor left the mother of his children at home during a family beach trip on Australia Day because of her outfit and called her a “slut".

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“They look up to you. You are their hero,” he said of the children.

“Real men don’t treat women this way,” the magistrate said.

The defendant had a history of drug issues.

He was placed on probation for 15 months with convictions recorded, and disqualified from driving for two months.