How a catfish scam horror put my perfect son in jail
A brave Queensland mother has revealed how an online “sextortion” scam destroyed her family and saw her son jailed after he killed an innocent woman in a tragic crash.
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300 Aussie kids a month fall victim to online sextortion plots
Shocking stats reveal that hundreds of children are falling victim to online sextortion plots every month, with teenage boys aged between 15-17 the most at risk. Here’s how to protect your child.
Teen’s haunting final message to ‘sextortion’ scammer before unthinkable tragedy
A teenage boy who fell prey to a Snapchat “sextortion” plot was so distressed that he attempted to take his own life but ended up killing a South East Queensland grandmother.
Gun, hammer no match for mum with can of bug spray in home invasion horror
A young Brisbane mum who drove armed men from her home with bug spray has bravely stared down one of the crooks as he was sentenced to jail.
‘Malicious prosecution’: $5.5m claim after murder conviction quashed
A Queensland man who spent more than six years in prison for murder before being released by the High Court has launched a $5.5 million damages claim.
‘I’m a very good person’: Qld Mum accused of knifepoint taxi robbery
A Queensland mum accused of robbing a taxi driver at knifepoint has pleaded with a judge to release her from prison in time for her daughter’s first day of school.
‘Probably need a punch’: Vigilante who punched 13yo boy wants Blue Card
A military veteran who punched a 13-year-old schoolboy in the face in an act of “vigilante justice” applied to get his Blue Card back to allow him to continue his work mentoring children.
‘Think I may love you’: Teacher’s sick texts to schoolgirls after sexual contact
A male primary school teacher who had sexual physical contact with two female students tried to blame the girls for “leading him on” and pursuing him when his “calculated and predatory” behaviour was uncovered, a tribunal has heard.
‘Just wanted love’: widow’s $170k romance scam destroys family
Adult son claims his widowed mother was a victim of a “romance scam” and was enlisted as a “money mule” in his bid to take over control of her finances.
‘Romantic gesture’: Charges possible over backpacker’s farm mower death
Criminal charges could be brought over the death of a German backpacker at a Qld avocado farm after a coroner found there was ‘reasonable suspicion’ of an offence after she was crushed under a mower.
Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/vanessa-marsh/page/9