Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Bradley Parson Ballarat Victoria

BRADLEY Parson boarded a train to Southern Cross Station with condoms in his pocket, planning to meet a 14-year-old girl.

But when the 21-year-old University of Ballarat graduate arrived at the station he was confronted by police.

He was talking on his mobile phone to a police officer posing as the girl named "Lisa", who he believed was waiting for him in a public toilet, when he was arrested on January 11.

The County Court in Ballarat heard Parson first met "Lisa" in an online chat room in November 2007.

During the conversation he asked if she was a virgin and if she would skip school to come and meet in the city for sex.

He also sent her a photograph of himself and continued to contact her via the internet.

`Lisa" asked if he would buy her an ipod, but Parson refused saying it was too expensive and agreed to buy chocolates instead.

They later arranged to meet in Melbourne.

When asked by police if he planned to have sex with "Lisa", Parson replied: "I can't say I ever had any real intention to do that its just I liked to talk about it".

"I liked the idea of it."

Police searched Parson's Ballarat unit and discovered more than 400 child pornography images involving five to 16 year olds and 32 movie files.

Parson's defence lawyer Jane Dixon SC yesterday described her client as a "computer geek" who was bullied at school.

She said much of the pornography was derived from a time when Parson was younger and curious about sexual boundaries.

Parson started chatting online to "Lisa" after he had finished his IT exams and was feeling a "bit lost".

Ms Dixon said Parson was living with his girlfriend of four years at the time and did not have paedophile tendencies.

"He's not really sure if she ("Lisa") is who she says she is, but he's interested in meeting with her because she's obviously interested in sex." she said.

"Its not something he seems to set up."

Parson pleaded guilty in the County Court in Ballarat to using a carriage service to procure under 16 for a sexual act and knowingly possess child pornography.

Judge Liz Gaynor said she regarded Parson's age as significant in the case.

"There's seven years between him and his prospective victim," she said.

"We're not talking about a dirty old man."

Judge Gaynor adjourned the matter part-heard for a mention on February 5.

She said Parson would undergo a clinical assessment for sex offenders and be assessed for a community based order.

18/12/2008 4:00:00 AM


http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/local/news/general/sex-chat-guilty-plea/1389335.aspx

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