• Ben McCormack, 43, will be sentenced over his child porn charges in November
  • Judge Paul Conlon said the facts of his case were ‘not typical of that charge’
  • McCormack pleaded guilty to transmit, publish or promote child pornography
  • But there was no evidence he sent pictures of children being exploited
  • In Skype messages described himself as a ‘proud Ped’  and ‘(boy) lover’

By Daniel Piotrowski for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 01:10 BST, 6 October 2017 | Updated: 01:11 BST, 6 October 2017

A Current Affair reporter Ben McCormack will likely learn his fate before the end of the year after pleading guilty to two child pornography offences.

The prominent former Nine Network journalist will be sentenced on November 24, some six months earlier than his lawyer expected.

On Friday morning, District Court Judge Paul Conlon said the facts of the case ‘were not typical of that particular charge… quite different in fact’.

Ben McCormack arrives at the Sydney District Court on Friday morning

Ben McCormack arrives at the Sydney District Court on Friday morning

McCormack pleaded guilty to two counts of transmitting, publishing or promoting child pornography using a carriage service last week. 

The charges carry a maximum jail sentence of 15 years imprisonment. 

McCormack described himself as a ‘proud Ped’ and ‘boy lover’ in sexually explicit conversations with a West Australian teacher, an agreed statement of facts said. 

Under the username oz4skinboi, he confessed he would ‘perve non-stop… at the beach, shopping centre and movie theatres’ and would ‘love’ to ‘play’ with a boy. 

He sought to meet up with the teacher in Perth to ‘catch up and jack off’, according to one message.

McCormack was flanked by his lawyer, Sam Macedone, as he arrived at the Downing Centre

McCormack was flanked by his lawyer, Sam Macedone, as he arrived at the Downing Centre

McCormack was flanked by his lawyer, Sam Macedone, as he arrived at the Downing Centre

While police said the pair exchanged pictures, investigators could not access the photos and there was no evidence the photos showed children being exploited.

Outside court McCormack’s lawyer Sam Macedone said outside court he has ‘no idea’ whether McCormack will go to jail. 

Mr Macedone said he wasn’t reading anything into the judge’s remarks and would be making submissions to the court. 

Daily Mail Australia understands McCormack will submit evidence of his psychiatric history to the court.   

 

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