Jordan Taylor pleads guilty to stealing PS5, defrauding EB Games Caloundra

A young man has been caught in a flimsy scheme where he pawned his sister’s ex-partner’s property following their break up.

Jordan Mathew Taylor faced Maroochydore Magistrates Court this week. Picture: Patrick Woods

A Little Mountain man’s flimsy get rich quick scheme where he pawned his sister’s ex-boyfriend’s property after stealing it has been heard in open court.

Jordan Mathew Taylor was caught in the poor charade that resulted in him defrauding a Caloundra business after the theft of his sister’s former partner’s gaming console following their break-up last year.

Maroochydore Magistrates Court heard this week the steps the 25-year-old took in his deception following pleas of guilty to stealing and fraud.

Police prosecutor Jeanette Grigoris said the victim lived in NSW and returned to Deception Bay to pick up his belongings after he and his partner separated on September 29 last year.

Sergeant Grigoris said when the victim returned to the Moreton Bay home to retrieve the rest of his things he noticed his Ps5 console and its controller were missing along with his laptop.

He called police on October 6 and told them his former partner’s brother, Taylor, tried to access his online account and change his personal details.

The victim believed the 25-year-old took the items and tried to access their contents.

The court heard this victim received messages from a mutual friend who said Taylor did indeed have his property.

Sergeant Grigoris said Taylor also sent messages to the victim’s ex-partner about the PlayStation where he denied he had it. His sister was not accused of any wrongdoing.

He pleaded guilty. Picture: Patrick Woods

The police prosecutor said in December last year police spoke to Taylor who was aware of the allegations and lied to officers.

He said the victim asked him to “clean” his laptop and had permission to take the item and had since returned it to the Deception Bay address.

Sergeant Grigoris said police received information following a search warrant at Taylor’s old address the 25-year-old had moved out with the laptop and sold the console at EB Games in Caloundra, had never returned the items to Deception Bay and never owned a console prior to stealing the device.

Investigations at the gaming store confirmed Taylor sold the PS5 on November 7 last year for $408.

Sergeant Grigoris said police conducted another search warrant at Taylor’s new address in February this year but the laptop could not be found and he refused to answer any questions.

Duty solicitor Rachel Holland claimed Taylor had in fact returned the laptop to the victim, and was instructed the 25-year-old believed he was “helping his sister out” by taking the items.

Ms Holland said Taylor, who was a father on Jobseeker welfare payments, was remorseful and claimed he tried to reach out to the victim to talk it out.

Magistrate Anna Smith fined Taylor $600 with a conviction recorded.