Brett Finch charged

[Nordburg]

There’s so many things that could be said about this and the numerous high profile people that enabled him with his other issues,but he’ll get what’s coming to him and hopefully for the enablers

 

[wombatgc]

He’ll be lucky if he even makes it to the big house.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

He’ll be lucky if he even makes it to the big house.

Funny how the worst of the criminals have a conscious when it comes to this.

The guilty never fare very well in prison.

 

[JenEagle]

What a disgrace

 

[47MVEagle]

He’ll be lucky if he even makes it to the big house.

Agree.

Not suggesting he do it but it wouldn't surprise me to hear he's taken his own life.

He seems unstable enough to do it.

 

[Son of Manly Beach]

Agree.

Not suggesting he do it but it wouldn't surprise me to hear he's taken his own life.

He seems unstable enough to do it.

yeah, weak-gutted dog

 

[BOZO]

This is the sad and sick story



Former NRL star Brett Finch has pleaded guilty to using a sex hotline to share child abuse material.
The former NSW State of Origin halfback on Tuesday had six charges withdrawn but entered a guilty plea to one count of using a carriage service to make available child abuse material.

Finch, 40, was last year arrested when strike force detectives raided his Sans Souci home over his alleged involvement in an adult telephone service that was being used to transmit child abuse material.
Police seized his mobile phone for forensic examination and he was charged with five counts of using a carriage service to make available child abuse material.

Police earlier this year laid two fresh counts of using a carriage service to make available child abuse material.

He appeared in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday alongside his lawyer Paul McGirr, who entered the guilty plea to one count.
Finch had a further six charges of using a carriage service to make available child abuse material withdrawn.

He was arrested on December 14 last year and has been on bail since.
NSW Police’s child exploitation internet unit launched Strike Force Hank last year to investigate an adult telephone service that was allegedly used by men to disseminate and discuss child abuse material.

Police arrested seven other men – aged between 34 and 71 – in raids across Sydney, Coffs Harbour and Shoal Bay last year
Finch’s shock arrest came one week after he opened up about alcohol and drug addiction issues that have plagued his post-playing career.
Finch represented Canberra, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta and Melbourne throughout a distinguished 270-game NRL career that included the Storm’s 2007 grand final victory over Parramatta, which was subsequently wiped from the history books due to salary cap cheating.

He was best remembered for kicking the winning field goal in game one of the 2006 State of Origin series after being brought in as a late replacement due to an injury crisis in the Blues’ halves.
Following his on-field retirement, Finch moved into the media and had commentating stints with Channel 9 and Fox Sports.

He checked himself into a mental health facility in 2019 and has since said he hit “rock bottom” in 2016 after he was stood down by Channel 9.

 

[Chip and Chase]

They should name and shame the other 7 men. Why does Finch get special treatment - because we've seen him on TV ?

 

[Budgie]

I will never ever understand the abuse of children.

 

[Red Pill]

Hard to find the right words to give justice to how bad this is…

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I will never ever understand the abuse of children.

As a Grandfather of 5, I would concur 150%

 

[HK_Eagle]

I will never ever understand the abuse of children.

It is hard to fathom or stomach. It's often generational with a horrible ongoing dynamic of vicim-violator repeated until it is effectively interrupted. I wouldn't be surprised if Finch was subject to sexual abuse himself as a child.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Sick bastards

 

[Wombat64]

Filthy sick ****ers ....... all of 'em