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West Australian
24-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
LIVE UPDATES: Walyalup (Fremantle) tackle Yartapuulti (Port Adelaide) at Optus Stadium
A brilliant road win last weekend has Walyalup (Fremantle) on track to regain a spot in the eight with a victory over Yartapuulti (Port Adelaide) at Optus Stadium. The Dockers remain unchanged from the win against GWS and will hope to take advantage of a Port side that sits 14th on the ladder. Follow all the action in our live blog. Ever wondered how an AFL team killed time before warm-ups? Well look no further. Shai putting in a late bid for the World Test Championship Final squad. Bailey Banfield will be the Dockers' sub for the second week running. It's a frigid night in Perth as winter finally arrives but Walyalup will be looking to bring the heat they used to take down the Giants last week. The team remains unchanged and with the Power in questionable form, this could be a chance for the Dockers to be ruthless and grab a big win. The Whiz Jeff Farmer is in the house tonight as well and will be tossing the coin!
Irish Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish 'child predator', 21, jailed for host of sexual abuse crimes against girls
A 21-year-old Co Armagh man has been handed a sentence of five years and two months after pleading guilty to a multitude of child sexual abuse offences against girls. Max Hollingsbee, from Orient Circle in Lurgan, was convicted on counts that included inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, possession of indecent photos and unauthorised computer access spanning from 2021 to 2023, with 14 victims identified to date. At his sentencing at Craigavon Crown Court, Judge Donna McColgan ordered that Hollingsbee will serve 31 months behind bars followed by 31 months on licence, reports Belfast Live. Hollingsbee was sentenced for a total of 42 charges related to online child sexual abuse and extortion. Additionally, he was served a Sexual Offences Prevention Order for 10 years and will find his name listed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. The PSNI, issuing a statement as Hollingsbee received his sentence, labelled him a "child predator who was financially benefitting from his exploits and inflicted trauma". The PSNI further revealed that in October 2022, officers were alerted by Surrey Police about a 15-year-old girl being groomed by then 18-year-old Max Hollingsbee, who was based in Northern Ireland while masquerading as a 16-year old boy. After "urgent investigative enquiries" to locate his address, the PSNI's Public Protection Branch arrested and interviewed him. The PSNI seized his devices, "uncovering thousands of photos and videos of underage girls performing sexual acts whilst being blackmailed or from hacking their social media accounts". Hollingsbee had created numerous fake profiles on different online platforms to trap and manipulate his victims. He consistently used the "same behaviour pattern every time, connecting with young female children between the ages of 14-16 years old via Whiz, Snapchat and Instagram and begin(ning) a conversation, he used a number of alias and varies between portraying to be a male and a female". The PSNI statement continued: "Throughout the conversation he compliments and flatters the victims and asks them to send indecent images, which he then saves. For some victims, Hollingsbee encourages them to provide him with the login details for their social media accounts, once he has access he downloads all of their images and takes control of their account. "Once he has these images he uses these to blackmail victims to provide more. As victims have been identified, it has come to our attention that some were unaware that he had their images, which suggests he had hacked into their accounts. Police have currently identified 14 victims and believe there are potentially more who have not yet come forward. "The images have then been advertised online via social media accounts. Messages linked to these accounts show Hollingsbee communicating with other child predators, not located in Northern Ireland, negotiating payments for content and boasting about the large collection of indecent images and videos he has to offer. "Once payment has been received, he then blackmails them too by threatening to report them to Police if they do not send more money. Many of the children were too afraid to speak to their parents and guardians about the abuse, only identified through the evidence detectives located on Hollingsbee's devices and the diligence and determination of the officers." Detective Inspector Chris Fleming from the PSNI's Public Protection Branch said: "We welcome today's sentencing. Hollingsbee is a child predator who was financially benefitting from his exploits and inflicted trauma. "We have worked long hours, alongside the Public Prosecution Service, on this case to bring him to justice today and are still working behind the scenes to identify more of his victims. "People have an image of a paedophile in their minds, a 'creepy' old man hanging around play parks. The digital world has warped this and parents need to be aware that perpetrators are getting younger and more tech savvy. Not everyone your child speaks to online is who they say they are and they may have a sinister intent. "Hollingsbee has caused serious and long-lasting harm on what we estimate to be around nine victims and their families. I want to thank those who have come forward so far for being so incredibly brave and assisting our investigations. "I am glad his depraved offending has been uncovered and that it has today been taken seriously by our criminal justice system. We are working harder than ever to protect children who are being exploited in any way for the sexual gain of adults. If you are downloading, viewing, making, possessing or distributing indecent images of children, we will unveil you, pinpoint your location and put you in prison where you belong." The PSNI is currently appealing to all parents and guardians to be extra watchful over who their kids are chatting with online. Useful guidelines on how to keep youngsters safe on the internet can be found here. "Parents/guardians and wider local communities should report any activity, online or physical towards a child that they find concerning. Similarly if you have concerns or suspicions that an adult you know or live with may be engaging in this type of illegal activity report to Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency," the PSNI said.
