Burglar sent penis pictures from stolen phones
By IANSWednesday, September 8, 2010
MELBOURNE - A serial burglar in Australia photographed his penis with mobile phones he stole and sent the images to some of the owners’ friends, including teenage girls, police said.
Shane Anthony Willis sent the photos via MMS to innocent and horrified victims, The Age reported Wednesday.
Willis, 33, pleaded guilty to more than 60 charges that included aggravated burglary and theft.
One of the Willis’ victims, a student at a Melbourne private school, was reported to a teacher after his friend received such an image.
Melbourne magistrate’s court heard Tuesday the student, 17, was further humiliated and embarrassed when he learnt others were sent the photo.
When asked about the MMS, Willis told police: “I’ve been off me head for a while … so … on drugs, so I couldn’t tell you what I’ve done.”
He admitted he had been “running amok” and doing “stupid things”. Willis, who was arrested in April, consented to police taking photos of his penis, the report said.
His brazen burglaries and thefts netted him property valued at more than $83,000.
Magistrate Donna Bakos remanded him in custody for a plea hearing in the county court in November.
