Qld’s one-time richest bachelor, Wayne Rodney Ormond, in court on child grooming charges

A former Young BRW Rich Lister once voted Queensland’s richest bachelor has faced a Brisbane court on charges of grooming a child under 16.

Wayne Ormond, the founder of failed mortgage broking group Refund Home Loans Pty Ltd.

A former Young BRW Rich Lister once voted Queensland’s richest bachelor has faced court on child grooming charges.

The founder of failed mortgage broking group Refund Home Loans Pty Ltd Wayne Rodney Ormond appeared briefly in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

The 51-year-old is charged with indecent treatment of a child under 16 and of grooming a child under 16.

It is understood the complainant spoke to police earlier this year.

Ormond was also the sole director of Brisbane-based House Call Doctor Pty Ltd that serviced patients from Cairns to Tweed Heads with in-home appointments.

His website, which appears to have gone offline in December, lists his many accolades including three consecutive years on the BRW Young Rich List starting in 2009 and several years on the BRW Fast 100.

According to his LinkedIn account, Ormond remains CEO of House Call Doctor Australia.

His solicitor Michael O’Brien, of Fisher Dore Lawyers, sought an adjournment of the matter.

Magistrate Linda Bradford-Morgan ordered the brief of evidence be available by May 19 and adjourned the case to June 20.

Ormond is not yet required to enter a plea.

He remains on bail.

Originally published as Qld’s one-time richest bachelor, Wayne Rodney Ormond, in court on child grooming charges