AN Ipswich pensioner has been given a 12-month jail sentence for stalking a senior Queensland public servant during a series of 11 abusive telephone calls over the "hot water".
Judge Leanne Clare, SC, ordered the man be released on immediate parole.
A Brisbane District Court deliberated less than two hours before finding Kevin Keith McMahon guilty of stalking former Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation chief workforce manager Cate Callaghan between April 13 and July 3 last year.
During a two-day trial, the jury was told during one phone conversation McMahon told Ms Callaghan to contact the police because he was going to "do her".
The prosecution said McMahon's conduct "crossed the line" with his repeated threats and vulgar language levelled at Ms Callaghan.
Ms Callaghan testified in one conversation McMahon told her: "Get the police, sweetheart. You will be the first witness and I will do you."
She said McMahon in one "menacing and shrill" call claimed Queensland's Premier and numerous government officials were corrupt in their dealing with one electricity and gas retail provider.
"The tone (of one call) was quite menacing and shrill in volume," she said.
"I really felt this time this man could do more than just make (abusive) phone calls."
Prosecutor Glen Cash said the offensive language used by McMahon was so vulgar it "would make a sailor blush".
McMahon, 55, a disability pensioner, had pleaded not guilty to one count of unlawful stalking with a circumstance of aggravation.
The jury found McMahon not guilty of that charge, but guilty of the lesser alternate charge of unlawful stalking.
McMahon had formally complained to Ms Callaghan's department over a claimed grievance about the supply and cost of gas to provide hot water to the Ipswich unit in which he lived.
My News:
A disable pensioner in Ipswich has been convicted for stalking on the former Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation chief workforce manager Cate Callaghan between April 13 and July 3 last year. According to Ms Callaghan, the criminal, Mc Mahon called her and talked to her in a vulgar and menacing tone. Actually, Mc Mahon was intend to complaint to Ms Callaghan about the hot water issue around his house as he thought that government was been corrupted by one electricity and gas retail provider. The outrageous Mc Mahon even intimidated Ms Callaghan to lodge a police report before he started to attack Ms Callaghan. Ms Callaghan felt unsecure as she thought that Mc Mahon would do more other than making abusive call to her. Therefore she reported to the police and Mc Mahon received the punishment of 12 months jail with the crime of a series of 11 stalking calls.
Judge Leanne Clare, SC, ordered the man be released on immediate parole.
A Brisbane District Court deliberated less than two hours before finding Kevin Keith McMahon guilty of stalking former Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation chief workforce manager Cate Callaghan between April 13 and July 3 last year.
During a two-day trial, the jury was told during one phone conversation McMahon told Ms Callaghan to contact the police because he was going to "do her".
The prosecution said McMahon's conduct "crossed the line" with his repeated threats and vulgar language levelled at Ms Callaghan.
Ms Callaghan testified in one conversation McMahon told her: "Get the police, sweetheart. You will be the first witness and I will do you."
She said McMahon in one "menacing and shrill" call claimed Queensland's Premier and numerous government officials were corrupt in their dealing with one electricity and gas retail provider.
"The tone (of one call) was quite menacing and shrill in volume," she said.
"I really felt this time this man could do more than just make (abusive) phone calls."
Prosecutor Glen Cash said the offensive language used by McMahon was so vulgar it "would make a sailor blush".
McMahon, 55, a disability pensioner, had pleaded not guilty to one count of unlawful stalking with a circumstance of aggravation.
The jury found McMahon not guilty of that charge, but guilty of the lesser alternate charge of unlawful stalking.
McMahon had formally complained to Ms Callaghan's department over a claimed grievance about the supply and cost of gas to provide hot water to the Ipswich unit in which he lived.
My News:
A disable pensioner in Ipswich has been convicted for stalking on the former Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation chief workforce manager Cate Callaghan between April 13 and July 3 last year. According to Ms Callaghan, the criminal, Mc Mahon called her and talked to her in a vulgar and menacing tone. Actually, Mc Mahon was intend to complaint to Ms Callaghan about the hot water issue around his house as he thought that government was been corrupted by one electricity and gas retail provider. The outrageous Mc Mahon even intimidated Ms Callaghan to lodge a police report before he started to attack Ms Callaghan. Ms Callaghan felt unsecure as she thought that Mc Mahon would do more other than making abusive call to her. Therefore she reported to the police and Mc Mahon received the punishment of 12 months jail with the crime of a series of 11 stalking calls.
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