Lawyers to view 80+ recordings in Alex Francis Hammond’s court proceedings
A law firm must take on the task of viewing dozens of recordings allegedly taken by a man who has been accused of filming residents - including children - in Sunshine Coast homes.
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A man accused of filming residents in their homes - including children - must wait in custody as his legal team pilfers through dozens of recordings.
Alex Francis Hammond had his matter mentioned by defence lawyer Chris Lumme in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on May 26.
Mr Hammond has been charged with more than 40 charges including 29 counts of making recordings in breach of privacy and six counts of indecent treatment of children by taking photographs.
He was charged and arrested after a Sunshine Coast detectives searched his home and door knocked residences across Maroochydore as part of Operation Xray Pelham.
The court heard Mr Hammond was granted bail on a separate set of charges but now remains in custody on the latest set.
Mr Lumme told the court his legal firm must view more than 80 recordings in the brief of evidence and asked for an adjournment to allow the necessary time.
The matter was adjourned to June 30.
During the search of Mr Hammond’s home, police previously alleged photos and videos of 40 people were found, all who were unknowingly filmed in their homes from October 11, 2021 to February 2, 2025.
Through door knocking and extensive investigations, police identified 23 people featured in the recordings including four children, all residing in Maroochydore.
Police had alleged the man filmed people from outside their homes, largely through windows, on his mobile phone.
Mr Hammond was previously granted bail for charges which included sexual assault, possessing child exploitation material, using a carriage service to access child abuse material, enter dwelling with intent at night and an indecent act in public.
Police had alleged Mr Hammond sexually assaulted a woman during a break-in, masturbated near a children’s playground and possessed a secret stash of files depicting the hideous abuse of children on his mobile phone.
Both sets of charges were heard in court on May 26 and no pleas have been entered.
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