David John Brott gave ice and cannabis to five teenagers and smoked a bong with them

A former salesman aged in his 60s gave teenagers aged between 13 and 15 meth and marijuana – and also smoked drugs with them – has been sentenced.

A FORMER salesman in his 60s supplied the drugs ice and cannabis to five teenagers aged between 13 and 15 – and also smoked a bong with the group.

David John Brott supplied drugs to teenagers on 13 occasions between July 26 and November 21 last year.

He was more than 50 years older than the youngest teen he gave drugs.

The 65-year-old pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court in Southport on Tuesday to 13 counts of supplying dangerous drugs to a minor under 16, two counts of possessing dangerous drugs and two counts of possessing pipes and utensils related to drugs.

Judge David Jackson sentenced Brott to two-years-and-three-months’ prison to be suspended after he had served nine months.

“There is no suggestion that the quantities were other than relatively small ones,” he said.

Nine of the drug supply charges related to a teenage girl known to Brott while the others were to her friends.

The court was told most of the drug supply was because the teens asked for the drugs.

On the final occasion on November 21, Brott asked one of the teens “if the girls wanted a session”.

Police found a video of the group smoking cannabis from a plastic bong.

Crown prosecutor Christopher Cook said the main child was consistently referring to her age when talking to Brott.

“There is some persistence and obviously the children are active participants, but he is the adult,” he said.

Defence barrister James McNab, instructed by Hannay Lawyers, said Brott’s wife passed away in 2019 after a battle with lung cancer which is when Brott’s drug use escalated.

He said Brott also ran the risk of being deported back to New Zealand if he was sentenced to more than 12 months’ prison.

Brott was born in New Zealand and after spending some time in Australia when he was younger returned to the country to work in a marine chandlery.

He moved back to Australia in 2000 and worked largely in sales until his wife passed away.

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