Queensland scout leader charged 26 child porn offences

A Queensland Scouts leader charged with 26 child porn offences was caught disobeying court orders when he returned to camp surrounded by children. 

Daniel Leslie Cooper was charged with possessing, distributing and using a carriage service to obtain child pornography.

As a result of the ‘extremely serious’ allegations, Cooper was stripped the title of Venturer Scout leader at Deception Bay, according to Brisbane Times.  

Cooper was caught at a Scout campsite cleanup just over two weeks after his lawyer told court he would not return to Scouts property (stock image)

The 39-year-old’s lawyer reportedly told a court Cooper would not return to Scouts, an organisation for children starting at six-years-old.

However, Cooper was caught at a Scout campsite cleanup at Rocky Creek site just over two weeks later.

The campsite, which was badly damaged by storms, had a number of volunteers from the community help clean up the area. 

General manager Gavin Kelly told the publication they had a ‘zero tolerance policy’ and Cooper was asked to leave straight away.

The 39-year-old was banned from unsupervised contact with children and is not allowed to use the internet unless for banking. 

Cooper was granted bail however he is yet to enter a plea to the charges. 

 The 39-year-old was banned from unsupervised contact with children and is not allowed to use the internet unless for banking (stock image)