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A GOLD Coast couple accused of prostituting their 13-year-old daughter faced court yesterday on more than 120 child sex offences. They were arrested after allegedly posting pictures of the girl engaged in sex acts with her prostitute mother and men on the Internet. The woman, 39, and her husband, 48, appeared in Southport Magistrate's Court each charged with 40 counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16, 20 counts of publishing obscene photographs and one count of procurement for carnal knowledge. They were also charged with prostitution offences. Police prosecutor Acting Sgt Reece Foort told the court the couple was arrested after NSW police child sex investigators were alerted to a website depicting an older woman "in sexually explicit positions with a young girl". Acting Sgt Foort said an undercover police officer arranged to meet the accused woman and was offered unprotected sex. Her husband was arrested after trying to remove his daughter from school, the court was told. Acting Sgt Foort said police found 60 photos of the woman, her daughter and other men having sexual intercourse or in sexually explicit positions. Sexually explicit photos "adorned' the walls of the couple's home where their 10-year-old son also lived, he said. Sgt Foort said the accused man had admitted taking sexually explicit photos of his wife and daughter shortly after her 13th birthday. But he believed the website had been shut down and denied that his daughter had been prostituted. Acting Sgt Foort said the woman claimed the website photos were of her 18-year-old stepdaughter. He said some of the sexually explicit photos taken at the home involved "everyone in the family". Diaries found at the home indicated the couple lived off the proceeds of prostitution and used their daughter in their business, Acting Sgt Foort said. Opposing bail, he said the couple had shown no remorse and police believed the alleged crimes they had uncovered were "the tip of the iceberg". Acting Sgt Foort said there was evidence the couple had exploited their daughter "in a most obscene manner" and should not be granted bail because of the risk they would re-offend or try to influence the girl, who had been placed with the Child Safety Department along with her brother. Defence counsel Michael Dwyer said the woman admitted she was a private escort but said she worked legally. Mr Dwyer said the couple would lose their rented accommodation if they were remanded in custody, and also had cars and credit cards to pay off. He said they were "mature" people who would comply with any bail conditions set down by the Magistrate's Court. Magistrate Terry Duroux ruled that the couple was an unacceptable risk and remanded them in custody until November 15. Queensland Newspapers (9-10-2004) Greg Stolz |
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