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Alleged child groomer Brett Hartley-Kennett granted bail on 'disturbing' charges

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Updated November 28 2020 - 4:09pm, first published August 13 2020 - 2:00pm
Brett Hartley-Kennett, who is charged with six child sex offences. Picture: Facebook
Brett Hartley-Kennett, who is charged with six child sex offences. Picture: Facebook

A truck driver accused of "distressing, disturbing and distasteful" child sex offences has been granted bail, after a magistrate found it was not the court's job to help police "boffins" solve resourcing problems.

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Blake Foden was a court reporter at The Canberra Times.

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