Court told of vile messages Qld police officer in child protection unit allegedly sent girl, 15

Matthew Paul Hockley who is standing trial for allegedly grooming a child under 16 leaves Brisbane District Court.A Queensland police officer working within the child protection unit allegedly sent vile Snapchat messages to a teenager who he was meant to be helping, a court heard.Several screenshots of the messages allegedly sent by Matthew Paul Hockley to the 15-year-old girl were displayed to the Brisbane District Court on the first day of Mr Hockley’s trial.Mr Hockley (left in sunglasses) allegedly sent a 15-year-old girl vile and explicit images over Snapchat for several weeks in 2019. Picture: NewsWire / John GassMr Hockley, a senior constable, is charged with grooming a child under 16 to procure engagement in a sexual act, grooming a child under 16 with intent to expose to indecent matter and one count of using the internet to procure a child under 16.Read NextHe pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday.Crown prosecutor Judy Geary said the alleged offences occurred over several weeks between July and August 2019.The court was told Mr Hockley and the girl got into contact over Snapchat after she was interviewed by police over nude photographs circulated to her school.“He told her he was the police…
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