A former Commonwealth Financial institution government accused of grooming underage women for intercourse in a Brisbane lodge room has been discovered lifeless.
Christopher James McCann, 50, appeared in a Brisbane court docket on Monday, charged with one rely of utilizing the web to obtain kids aged underneath 16.
The Sydney-based financial institution government was extradited to Queensland final week after being arrested by NSW Police.
He was discovered lifeless at Springbrook within the Gold Coast hinterland on Wednesday afternoon – simply two days after he was granted bail on strict circumstances.
Queensland Police Service will not be treating McCann’s demise as suspicious.
‘A report shall be ready for the Coroner following the non-suspicious demise of a person at Springbrook yesterday,’ a spokeswoman stated in an announcement.
McCann described himself on-line as a company finance government with greater than 20 years of expertise. He had no prior prison file.
A court docket heard on Monday that McCann was accused of a ‘terribly critical offence’ by allegedly participating Brisbane intercourse employee Shauntelle Elizabeth Went, 18, to produce the providers of two women aged 14 or 15 whereas staying at Brisbane’s Sofitel Lodge in Might.
Christopher James McCann left Brisbane Watch Home on Monday after being granted bail. He was discovered lifeless two days later
The previous Commonwealth Financial institution government (pictured) was extradited from Sydney to Brisbane after being charged with utilizing the web to obtain underage women for intercourse
‘You travelled interstate continuously. You fashioned some sort of reference to (Went). On Might 14 police intercepted messages between you and he or she,’ Justice of the Peace Louise Shephard instructed McCann.
‘The allegation is you … queried her about whether or not she had youthful associates that she labored with.’
McCann stood within the dock trying both down or straight forward throughout his look.
Ms Shephard stated McCann was accused of creating an association and agreeing on value to make use of Went’s providers alongside two underage women.
‘Later the night Went and the women attended (a Brisbane CBD five-star lodge),’ Ms Shephard stated.
‘The 2 women went to the room and also you contacted the entrance desk to ask them to depart. It isn’t alleged the women entered the room.
‘The matter was referred by NSW Police to Process Pressure Argos (Queensland Police youngster exploitation unit) and on July 8 they executed a search warrant on your own home.’
A prosecutor opposed bail, citing fears McCann might offend whereas out on bail and the chance to the welfare of the neighborhood.
McCann allegedly engaged with Brisbane intercourse employee Shauntelle Elizabeth Went (pictured) to produce the providers of two women aged 14 or 15
Two days earlier than he died, Christopher James McCann (pictured) was launched from custody on strict bail circumstances
‘He lives in NSW. He’s a flight danger. He has monetary capability from his earlier employment,’ the prosecutor stated.
McCann’s barrister David Jones stated his consumer’s property could be frozen.
He added that his consumer had no prior prison file and was prepared to abide by a spread of circumstances, together with dwelling in Queensland in the course of the court docket proceedings.
Justice of the Peace Shephard famous that McCann’s employment had been terminated.
She bailed McCann on strict circumstances, which included an in a single day curfew and being restricted to 1 cell phone with no encrypted functions.
He was additionally ordered to stay in Queensland in the course of the court docket proceedings.
McCann was on account of reappear in court docket on August 4.
Went was additionally granted bail on Monday to reappear on the identical date.
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Shauntelle Elizabeth Went will reappear in court docket on August 4
