Daniel James Flight in court for breaching release order

A ex Maccas worker convicted of possessing and distributing horrific child exploitation material, found himself in a Kingaroy court this week.

Daniel James Flight appeared before the Kingaroy District Court on Monday after pleading guilty to contravening a release order without cause.

A former McDonald’s employee and Gympie man appeared before the Kingaroy District Court on Monday, February 6, after pleading guilty to contravening a release order without cause.

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The court heard Daniel James Flight breached the conditions of his release eight times, with one incident occurring after police warned him.

Flight pleaded guilty to 13 charges relating to the possession and distribution of child abuse material, at Gympie District Court, in December 2021.

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The Gympie court heard the material was “hard-core” and some of the children were as young as three years old.

The then 21-year-old was placed on 18 months good behaviour, with his 228 days in pre-custody declared as time served with an immediate release.

Flight pleaded guilty to 13 charges relating to the possession and distribution of child abuse material, at Gympie District Court, in December 2021.

A condition of his release was to regularly report to an officer, the court heard.

Federal prosecutor Daniel Trigger, who appeared via videolink, said Flight had breached his order without reasonable cause.

“He failed to keep good behaviour during the order,” Mr Trigger said.

Defence barrister Francis Martin said it was up to “his honour’s discretion” as to how long Flight’s good behaviour should be extended.

Judge Gary Long SC said Flight’s situation would become less tenable if he continued to fail to report.

He extended Flight’s good behaviour bond by six months, to end on December 4, 2023.