June 04, 2010

Australian Facebook Court appearance: Man accused of defacing Facebook denied bail

ABC.net.au

A Brisbane man has been charged with defacing Facebook tribute pages.

A Brisbane man accused of defacing the internet tribute pages for two dead children has been refused bail.

Bradley Paul Hampson, 29, is accused of defacing the Facebook pages of Bundaberg girl Trinity Bates, 8, and Brisbane boy Elliot Fletcher, 12.

He appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court this afternoon.

The court heard the man allegedly took on another person's name and posted child pornography and offensive comment on the pages.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Fiona Pederson said detectives found a number of illegal images on the man's computer during a raid on his Tarragindi home this morning.

She said his landlord has told police he is being evicted and he has no contact with his family.

Magistrate Leanne O'Shea refused bail on the grounds he has nowhere to live and might contact his housemates who are witnesses.

He will appear in court again next month.