Anthony Brooks sentenced for sending inappropriate images to NDIS worker

A convicted sex offender has admitted to sending sexually explicit photos and texts to an NDIS support worker, leaving her in fear for her safety.

A convicted sex offender has admitted to sending explicit photos and sexually charged messages to an NDIS support worker.

A convicted sex offender has admitted to sending photos and sexually charged messages to an NDIS support worker, leaving her feeling “distressed” and unsafe.

Anthony Brooks, 41, pleaded guilty in Campbelltown Local Court to using a carriage service to menace and harass and possessing methylamphetamine.

The court heard Brooks sent a series of explicit texts and an image of his erect penis to a female disability support carer.

Court documents reveal that he began contacting the victim by sending her a selfie and asking for one in return.

Two days later, he made five support-related phone calls to her before bombarding her with sexually explicit messages for several hours that evening.

Brooks sent a series of explicit texts and an image of his erect penis to a female disability support carer.

The series of messages began just before 8pm, and detailed “numerous” sexual acts that he wanted her to do to him or wished to perform on her.

Brooks then sent another message calling the support worker by her name and commenting on the size of his penis, telling her that he’s “currently watching pornography” and sent an image of his erect penis.

The support worker said the messages made her feel “uncomfortable and intimidated”.

According to court documents, the victim did not respond to the messages which she said made her feel “uncomfortable and intimidated” and described the messages as “vulgar” and “menacing”.

On April 12, police arrested Brooks at his Macquarie Fields home and charged him with using a carriage service to menace and failing to report his change of address from Wollongong.

Police also seized his phone and found a bag containing 0.37g of methylamphetamine in his wallet, further charging him with drug possession.

Brooks told police he had used ice the night before and did “stupid things” when high.

Police discovered Brooks had sent similar sexual messages and images to several other support workers.

Court documents state that upon searching his phone, police discovered Brooks had sent similar sexual messages and images to several other support workers and individuals on social media, and uncovered a large stash of downloaded pornography.

Magistrate Peter Thompson called Brooks’ messages “unprompted and unwarranted” and noted his extensive criminal history of 66 charges over the years including aggravated indecent assault, intimidation and drug charges.

The court also heard of Brooks’ complex mental health issues, including schizophrenia, depression, intellectual disability, and long-term substance abuse.

In Campbelltown Local Court, Magistrate Peter Thompson called Brooks’ messages “unprompted and unwarranted”.

Brooks’ legal aid solicitor Portia Ferdinand acknowledged his offences were aggravated by him being on parole, but argued they fell on the “lower scale” of seriousness.

Ms Ferdinand told the court Brooks was remorseful for “frightening the victim” and attributed his behaviour to drug use and a difficult upbringing.

Magistrate Thompson rejected the argument that intoxication reduced Brooks’ moral culpability, telling him, “you cannot behave that way, certainly not to people who are trying to help you”.

Brooks was sentenced to two months in jail ending June 11, followed by release on a recognisance order where he has to be on good behaviour for 12 months. He also received a 12-month community corrections order for failing his reporting obligations.