US EditionBank Exec Charged with Seeking Girls for Sex Gets Bail
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, JUL 14 – Christopher James McCann faces charges of procuring children under 16 for sexual acts and was granted bail with strict conditions, including weekly police reporting and an overnight curfew.
- On July 14, Christopher James McCann, a 50-year-old former Commonwealth Bank executive, was granted bail after facing allegations related to online solicitation of children under 16 in Queensland.
- McCann and adult sex worker Shauntelle Elizabeth Went, both granted bail, are facing allegations that McCann arranged and agreed to pay for Went’s services in addition to those of two underage girls aged 14 and 15, following a police raid on July 8.
- Magistrate Louise Shepherd granted bail to Mr. McCann with strict requirements such as an overnight curfew and restricting him to a single mobile phone without encrypted apps, while recognizing the seriousness of the charges and emphasizing that bail conditions could address potential risks.
- Defense lawyer David Jones criticized police claims as speculative and accused them of "fortune telling," adding McCann has no criminal history, does not drink or use drugs, and might not face jail if convicted.
- McCann and Went are scheduled to appear in court again on August 4, with McCann having been dismissed from his job and his financial accounts frozen as police investigations continue.
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