QLD truck driver Jamal Lewis Yow-Yeh in court for sending lewd photos to woman
A magistrate has described the actions of a Central Queensland truck driver who sent unwanted photos of his genitalia to a woman and threatened to kill his “whole family” as “concerning”.
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A Central Queensland truck driver who used Snapchat and texts to expose his genitalia to a woman and threaten her, has faced court.
Jamal Lewis Yow-Yeh, 34, pleaded guilty in Yeppoon Magistrates Court on October 26 to using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend.
The court heard that Yow-Yeh’s offending happened over a six-month period and the victim was a female friend of his.
The prosecution said Yow-Yeh sent the woman, who had a partner, numerous messages via Snapchat and text – these messages started off “innocently” but “escalated to inappropriate pictures of his genitalia.”
The prosecution said the “escalation” also included Yow-Yeh sending “paranoid texts” which accused the victim of being part of a conspiracy against him.
The court heard that one of the photos Yow-Yeh sent the victim was of himself with a caption stating: “That’s why I tried to call, I wanted to slit my throat while I was on the phone to you.”
In another message to the victim, Yow-Yeh threatened to kill his “whole family”, the court heard.
The prosecution said Yow-Yeh also told the victim he knew where she lived and threatened to assault her partner.
Yow-Yeh also attended the victim’s work and caused a disturbance which almost cost the victim her job, the court heard.
The woman asked Yow-Yeh several times to stop messaging her and she eventually had to block him on all messaging and social media platforms.
The court heard Yow-Yeh had a criminal history which included an assault occasioning bodily harm offence.
Solicitor Myles Heath said Yow-Yeh was a single man who worked as a truck driver and he had sought help for mental health issues.
Before imposing penalty, Magistrate Grace Kahlert described Yow-Yeh’s offending as “concerning.”
Ms Kahlert placed Yow-Yeh on 12 months’ probation and a good behaviour order for the same period with a $1000 recognisance.
A conviction was recorded.
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