BREAKING NEWS: Footy star Brett Finch is charged for allegedly sharing child abuse material on his mobile phone – as he’s bailed but BANNED from using the internet and going near schools and childcare centres
NRL star Brett Finch has been charged with sharing child abuse material on his mobile phone, as part of a major police operation.
The retired 40-year-old who played 330 first grade games was taken into custody on Tuesday and slapped with five counts of using a carriage service to transmit or publish child abuse.
The former Blues half was granted conditional police bail and will face Sutherland Local Court next month on Tuesday 11.
Court records obtained by Daily Mail Australia reveal the accused footballer will be banned from being around young children and accessing social media and the internet as part of the strict bail conditions.
Other than immediate family, Finch cannot ‘communicate or attempt to communicate’ with any person under the age of 16 years, other than immediate family members.
Finch was one of eight others caught-up in the Strike Force Hank sting operation involving led by detectives from the NSW Police Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad.
MORE TO COME.
Former NRL star Brett Finch, pictured with his wife Elli Johnston, recalled the moment she walked out on him during his battle against drug and alcohol addiction and his first thought was, ‘Where can I pick up, where can I get another one from?’
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