Brown Hill mechanic Blair Allan Munro allegedly masturbates in front of girls as young as 10

A Ballarat bowling alley worker allegedly lured school girls towards his car before performing a sex act in front of them for an “adrenaline rush”.

Blair Allan Munro allegedly committed a series of lewd acts in the presence of children in Wendouree and Ballarat between April 10 and May 6, 2024.

A bowling alley mechanic allegedly sought out pre-teens to perform sex acts in front of them for an “adrenaline rush”.

Blair Munro, 50, who faced Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on Friday, has been accused of a series of vile sex acts directed at young children, including at bus stops and early learning centres, in Wendouree and Ballarat East between April 10 and May 6.

His alleged victims were as young as 10, and on each occasion he allegedly acted from within a grey ute.

Mr Munro, of Brown Hill, a full-time mechanic at Oz Tenpin Bowling in Invermay Park, is accused of first exposing himself to a 23-year-old near Stockland Shopping Centre, smirking as if “proud” while “jerking” his penis while stopped at an intersection.

Mr Munro allegedly targeted pre-teen, primary school girls. Photo: File

An 11 and a 12-year-old allegedly witnessed him masturbating with his “large stomach and his penis exposed” driving down Grevillea Rd.

A 12-year-old in school uniform at a bus stop near an early learning centre allegedly had a similar experience, with Mr Munro accused of bringing his car to an “almost complete stop” before lifting his shirt, leaning back, and stroking his exposed penis.

He was said to have sped off when the girl pulled out her phone to film a video.

The same modus operandi allegedly applied in the case of a 13 and 14-year-old on Eureka St.

Mr Munro even allegedly gestured for a 10 and 11-year-old behind a Christian primary school to approach his vehicle before arching his back and masturbating.

Police said Mr Munro, whom they arrested at his workplace on May 9, showed no “overt remorse or care for his actions”.

Ballarat detectives sought public assistance by releasing images of Mr Munro’s vehicle.

They said he admitted to exposing himself, but not masturbating, and said it was a way of “killing time” before work.

He also denied seeking out anybody in particular, but stated, according to court documents, he targeted pre-teen, primary school girls as they “aren’t switched on”, so he is “less likely to be apprehended”.

Mr Munro told police the offending was “an urge” and an “adrenaline rush”.

The court heard the young children involved in the alleged offending were traumatised and scared to return to school.

Mr Munro was granted bail under strict conditions, including a curfew and to reside at his mother’s house.

He will also not be able to return to his job at Oz Tenpin.

He will next appear in court on May 13.