Stephen Thomas Flatley pleads guilty to sending police prosecutor 73 ‘derogatory’ emails after Ballina AVO case
A northern NSW man sent a police prosecutor a barrage of abusive emails, branding her a “f--kwit”, before demanding officers pay him $30bn in compensation.
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A northern NSW man sent a police prosecutor a barrage of abusive emails, branding her a “f--kwit”, before demanding officers pay him $30b in compensation.
Stephen Thomas Flatley faced Ballina Local Court from custody earlier this month where pleaded guilty to intimidating a police officer on duty without causing actual bodily harm.
Court documents state the 49-year-old was living in the Comfort Inn All Seasons hotel on River St, Ballina, when he sent 73 emails to a police prosecutor between October 18 and November 5.
The Richmond Police District prosecutor had been assigned to a Ballina Court domestic violence case where Flatley was the defendant.
The court heard in that case, Flatley pleaded not guilty to common assault and one count of breaching an apprehended violence order. He also pleaded guilty to a second and third count of breaching an AVO, stalking and intimidating and using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend. He will face court again for this matter in March, 2025.
The prosecutor found several emails from Flatley in her junk folder loaded with “derogatory comments” about the victim and other police officers, officers state.
Flatley wrote he had been to jail and the prosecutor may have issues on her hands with the case and called her a “f--kwit” and “piece of sh-t”.
“Take a look at yourself”, he said. “You are not only a disgrace to law but to women,” he said.
“Would you like to remove yourself personally from this case before I bring your system to further disrepute?”
“Better check some truth, come at me pig c--ts you’re f--ked.”
Flatley claimed there was a lack of evidence and hiding evidence in his case and he wanted $30bn in compensation from police because of the stress caused, providing a 12-hour deadline for the sum to be paid.
When Flatley was arrested at Ballina Police Station in October he said: “Is this about the emails? Please tell her I am sorry, I was way out of line.”
Police state the offender showed “complete disregard” for court processes and only became remorseful when he was arrested.
The victim was fearful and upset about the emails and was removed from all court matters involving Flatley and has an AVO against him, police state.
At court, Magistrate Karen Stafford adjourned the case to March 5 to order a psychiatric report. Flatley remains bail refused.
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