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what is wrong with the courts?
Feb 18^th, 2016 at 3:37pm

A FORMER schoolteacher found with child porn of young boys has been given probation and let off without a conviction so he can apply for a Blue Card again
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Simon Birt
pleaded guilty
in the Southport District Court yesterday to possessing child exploitation material after police searched his Worongary home in August 2014 and later uncovered seven sexually explicit photos and an 11-minute video of boys aged 9 to 12.

The court was told Birt was a Year 3 teacher who had gone on to become an accountant after the incident but would have trouble re-registering if a conviction was recorded.

http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/crime-court/no-conviction-for-former-sc...

How is it, that a school teacher who pleads guilty can have no conviction recorded so that he is free to teach again if he so chooses?

This guy should never be allowed near kids on his own again..Pathetic.

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GordyL Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4365 Hate Town Gender:	Re: what is wrong with the courts? Reply #1 - Feb 18^th, 2016 at 3:41pm I'd like to see a system where the Judge is accountable for contentious decisions if there are further offences. In this case, the judge was a Dick.
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Reply #2 - Feb 18^th, 2016 at 3:49pm

GordyL wrote on Feb 18^th, 2016 at 3:41pm:

I'd like to see a system where the Judge is accountable for contentious decisions if there are further offences.

In this case, the judge was a Dick.

he pled guilty ... the judges only reason for not recording a conviction is so that he has the potential to work with kids again ... If he touches or interferes with another child ever again, the judge should face the same charges that he does.

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Reply #3 - Feb 18^th, 2016 at 3:50pm

John Smith wrote on Feb 18^th, 2016 at 3:37pm:

A FORMER schoolteacher found with child porn of young boys has been given probation and let off without a conviction so he can apply for a Blue Card again
.

Simon Birt
pleaded guilty
in the Southport District Court yesterday to possessing child exploitation material after police searched his Worongary home in August 2014 and later uncovered seven sexually explicit photos and an 11-minute video of boys aged 9 to 12.

The court was told Birt was a Year 3 teacher who had gone on to become an accountant after the incident but would have trouble re-registering if a conviction was recorded.

http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/crime-court/no-conviction-for-former-sc...

How is it, that a school teacher who pleads guilty can have no conviction recorded so that he is free to teach again if he so chooses?

This guy should never be allowed near kids on his own again..Pathetic.

We do not have all the details but this seems relevant (from the Article:)

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The court was told the material was at the lower end of the seriousness scale and there was no evidence of commercial intent.

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John Smith Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 74978 Gender:	Re: what is wrong with the courts? Reply #4 - Feb 18^th, 2016 at 3:52pm who cares if there was commercial intent ?... does the fact that he did it for his own perverted satisfaction make it better somehow?
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Reply #5 - Feb 18^th, 2016 at 4:18pm

John Smith wrote on Feb 18^th, 2016 at 3:52pm:

who cares if there was commercial intent ?... does the fact that he did it for his own perverted satisfaction make it better somehow?

I don't know, and I don't know what "lower end of the seriousness scale" specifically means or refers to (photographically.) The sentencing Judge, and all the parties do.

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Re: what is wrong with the courts?
Reply #6 - Feb 18^th, 2016 at 4:21pm

John Smith wrote on Feb 18^th, 2016 at 3:37pm:

A FORMER schoolteacher found with child porn of young boys has been given probation and let off without a conviction so he can apply for a Blue Card again
.

Simon Birt
pleaded guilty
in the Southport District Court yesterday to possessing child exploitation material after police searched his Worongary home in August 2014 and later uncovered seven sexually explicit photos and an 11-minute video of boys aged 9 to 12.

The court was told Birt was a Year 3 teacher who had gone on to become an accountant after the incident but would have trouble re-registering if a conviction was recorded.

http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/crime-court/no-conviction-for-former-sc...

How is it, that a school teacher who pleads guilty can have no conviction recorded so that he is free to teach again if he so chooses?

This guy should never be allowed near kids on his own again..Pathetic.

Your answer: The guy is a Freemason.

Its ok. He's still eligible for employment at the employer of last resort, the ADF.

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