Harrison William John Quinn faces Byron Bay Local Court for sentencing after breaching AVO, harassing woman

A former Byron Bay diving instructor has been sentenced for breaching an apprehended violence order the day after it was made by harassing a woman.

Harrison Quinn outside Byron Bay Court House

A Queensland man has been punished after he breached an apprehended violence order put in place to protect his ex-partner the day after it was made.

Harrison William John Quinn faced Byron Bay Local Court after pleading guilty to using his phone to menace, harass and offend and breaching an AVO.

The 25-year-old phoned his former partner the day after the AVO was served to protect her on August 23 last year.

The victim made a statement to officers at Ballina Police Station.

She was afraid Quinn was obsessed with her and was not able to move on from the relationship, police state in court documents.

Harrison Quinn outside the court.

An AVO was sought after the victim received about five phone calls with no caller identification.

A man breathed heavily into the phone when she answered and the calls were traced to Quinn, the court was told.

Quinn sent 13 ‘follow’ requests to his ex through numerous social media platforms, with messages contained in the usernames.

At a previous appearance, Magistrate Karen Stafford said she noted similar “reckless” offending in Queensland and there was a “disturbing pattern”.

Byron Bay Court House.

Some of Quinn’s social media handles included “homelessjoblessloser”, “Imbrokenandbr0keplz”, “lostmyjobcozofyou” and “notmyfaultiloveu”, police state.

Quinn was living in Byron Bay as a diving instructor at the time of offending

On August 10, Magistrate Kathy Crittenden convicted and sentenced Quinn to a two-year community corrections order and an AVO was in place.

Quinn was also ordered to pay a $2000 fine.