By JOLENE OGLE
A COOROY man who called an insurance company 14 times in one day has pleaded guilty to harassing and causing offence using a phone.
Oliver Brady Alcorn appeared in Noosa Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with seven offences including one count of using a carriage service to harass, menace or offend.
Police Prosecutor Sergeant Melissa Campbell said the defendant phoned the RACQ 14 times in one day on 8 March this year and, while the nature of the phone calls wasn’t revealed in court, Sgt Campbell said it would “certainly cause distress”.
Defence Lawyer Anna Smith agreed and said “any reasonable person would find it (the content) offensive”.
In sentencing, Magistrate Madsen said pleading guilty to the offence was a sign of remorse and Alcorn deserved “lots of credit” for pleading and saving the RACQ staff the trauma of attending court and reliving the experience.
Ms Smith said the phone calls were out of character for Alcorn, who didn’t offer an excuse or reason for the calls and said he didn’t recall making them.
Alcorn also pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing a dangerous drug, two counts of possessing utensils that had been used for smoking drugs and one count of supplying a dangerous drug.
Alcorn was sentenced to 12 months probation and a 12 month good behaviour bond.
