A boast by Australia’s youngest convicted murderer that police would never find what was on his phone led to his re-arrest for downloading sexually violent images and child abuse material.
The man, known for legal reasons as SLD, spent almost two-thirds of his life in jail after, at age 13, he abducted and fatally stabbed his three-year-old neighbour Courtney Morley-Clarke on the NSW Central Coast in 2001.
Upon his release in 2023, he was subject to a range of strict conditions enforced by community corrections officers tasked with supervising the institutionalised man and protecting the community.
On March 20, 2025, he told supervising officers he had been breaching these conditions.
‘Good luck finding anything I do on the phone,’ he said during a supervised visit to an Optus shop.
On two occasions about a week later, he bragged about being able to delete his internet activity via the dark web, and wanting to access dating sites so he could lose his virginity.
These details come from court documents seen by AAP on Tuesday after the now 39-year-old pleaded guilty to five counts of breaching his supervisory orders and two charges relating to child abuse material.
While free in the community, he had been barred from using social networking services or dating sites without prior approval.
+3
View gallery
A boast by Australia’s youngest convicted murderer that police would never find what was on his phone led to his re-arrest for downloading sexually violent images and child abuse material
+3
View gallery
The man, known for legal reasons as SLD, spent almost two-thirds of his life in jail after the then 13-year-old abducted and fatally stabbed his three-year-old neighbour Courtney Morley-Clarke on the NSW Central Coast in 2001
He was also only permitted to view sexually explicit material on a single pornographic website but was told not to watch anything involving sexual violence or cruelty towards women or children.
During a subsequent review of his phone, NSW Police found he had breached these conditions.
He was then arrested in April 2025.
Examining his phone, officers found one image of a five-year-old girl naked from the waist down.
They also located 43 images downloaded onto his device showing women in sexually violent situations, including being tied up, looking scared or in pain, and having hands placed over their mouths.
One image was titled ‘the raped virgin’, court documents reveal.
The killer also searched for sexually violent material online, including viewing one video claiming to be of a drugged woman raped in a hotel.
He tried to look for child abuse material by searching for terms like ‘real child rape’ on explicit websites.
+3
View gallery
SLD was 13 when he abducted and fatally stabbed his three-year-old neighbour Courtney Morley-Clarke
He further breached his supervisory conditions by using a fake name to create a Facebook profile and chat with members of the public.
The 39-year-old will be sentenced at Campbelltown District Court in June.
He has already been convicted of a separate breach of his conditions when he approached a mother and her partially undressed child at a beach in Wollongong in October 2023.
He was handed an 18-month jail term and was released in March 2025, weeks before his latest arrest.
The killer has tried to overturn his conviction for that matter in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal with a judgment due on Wednesday.
He only recently offered a motive for murdering Courtney: to exact revenge for purported bullying by her brother.
1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)
National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028
Lifeline 13 11 14
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 (for people aged 5 to 25)
News
“THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING..!” — Fresh controversy is erupting after reports claimed even more ISIS brides could return to Australia as early as next week, with final flight arrangements and a shocking government decision now reportedly underway behind closed doors.
A group of ISIS brides and their children could return to Australia as early as next week as authorities work to unlock…
SHE’S STARTED TO REALISE SHE’S BEEN STUNG… — The mystery surrounding Katie Price’s “missing husband” Lee Andrews has taken yet another bizarre turn, with insiders now claiming the reality star may finally be realizing something is seriously wrong behind the scenes.
It was like an episode of a bad crime drama: A missing husband, kidnap claims and a desperate plea to the public…
“UNACCEPTABLE..!” — Married At First Sight UK is now facing a potential police investigation after “deeply concerning” claims emerged that two brides were allegedly r-a:ped during the show, with a government minister calling the allegations extremely serious.
Married at First Sight UK likely faces a police probe and the axe after two women claimed they were raped by their on-screen…
“BREATHTAKING HYPOCRISY…” — Meghan Markle is facing backlash after sharing a photo of Princess Lilibet containing one shocking detail just hours before delivering a speech warning about the dangers of social media.
Meghan Markle was criticised today for sharing an Instagram image of Lilibet sitting at her feet in a wardrobe packed with…
TWO BABIES WERE SH0T… — A horrifying shooting rampage has left a community in shock after a gunman allegedly k!lled his own parents and wounded four others, including two babies — one reportedly just seven months old.
Two babies have been shot in a shooting rampage after a gunman allegedly killed his parents and wounded four others….
Montreal Street Prayer Debate Sparks National Conversation on Public Space, Religion, and Community Tensions
A heated confrontation in Montreal has reignited debate across Canada about public religious gatherings, freedom of expression, and the growing…
End of content
No more pages to load
