WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Aidan Ronald O’Brien has been banned from having contact with dogs unless supervised after he was found to have tried to have sex with his dog Penny in front of a mirror
A animal conservation volunteer who tried to have sex with his pet German shepherd in front of a mirror has been banned from having unsupervised contact with dogs.
Aidan Ronald O’Brien, 37, pleaded guilty in Brisbane District Court to one count of attempted bestiality after police found two photographs showing him attempting to have sex with his dog, Penny, in front of a mirror.
O’Brien said he would ever do that to his dog when questioned by police officers. Crown prosecutor Bianca Rapisarda said police also found photographs of O’Brien “with a stuff animal fox wrapped around his erect penis”, the Courier Mail reported.
“[He has] committed abhorrent and depraved offending, where he preyed on the defencelessness and vulnerability of his pet for his own sexual gratification,” Ms Rapisarda said.
Shockingly, “numerous dildos in the shape of various animal genitalia” and “animated animal porn” was discovered during the raid.
Nathan Elridge, O’Brien’s barrister, told the court his client had no criminal history and was genuinely remorseful. He added he had good prospects of rehabilitation.
He said: “I concede that this is repugnant … disastrous offending in terms of his life. [It is] an aberration against his otherwise exceptional character and the contributions that he’s made to those who know him and to the community more generally.”
Judge John Allen rejected the idea this the creep’s offending was out of O’Brien’s character. Judge Allen said: “It was motivated by firmly held perverse interests, rather than being a complete aberration.
“The offending is perplexing because … the background [material] shows that you are intelligent and socially and occupationally very functional.
“In sentencing you, I’ve taken into account … that you already suffered considerable shaming for your conduct, having been shunned by persons who know you.”
O’Brien was sentenced to two years’ probation and banned from having contact with dogs unless supervised.
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