Accused child rapist Dion Adam Lingard mentioned in court
A Sunshine Coast man charged with more than 100 offences for allegedly raping young girls, making child exploitation material and taking children for “immoral” purposes had his matter mentioned in court.
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A Kulangoor man who has been accused of more than 100 offences including child rape and picking up a young girl for “immoral purposes” will be on remand in jail as his lawyers sort through the “messy matter.”
Dion Adam Lingard had his matter mentioned in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Friday, May 31 by defence lawyer Alex Collins after he was arrested in February.
Mr Collins asked for an adjournment as there was a “significant” amount of material to review after police handed over the brief of evidence.
Sergeant Amanda Brewer labelled the offences a “messy matter”.
He has been charged with 124 charges including rape, involving a child in making child exploitation material, making child exploitation material, taking a child for immoral purposes and indecent treatment.
It has been previously alleged by police Mr Lingard had targeted young children since August, 2023 and groomed a relationship with two girls with arrangements to meet them.
Court documents also showed Mr Lingard was charged over a particular incident when he allegedly took a girl at Bundaberg in January and raped her twice and procured her to commit an indecent act.
He allegedly took another child for the purpose of indecent treatment between December 29 and January 2, 2024 and used a social media to meet a girl under 16 to “send nudes and fix their relationship.”
Mr Lingard’s most recent offence involved a young girl who he allegedly took to his Kulangoor home and then raped after he met and organised to meet her on an online platform.
Magistrate Matthew McLaughlin adjourned the matter to July 19.
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