A man who deceived authorities while on parole has been sentenced to jail.
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Dylan Drury, 20, of Goulburn, was convicted of failing to comply with reporting obligations under the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act while on conditional parole.
Goulburn Local Court heard on August 12 that between January and February 2020 Drury provided authorities with false information. Throughout this time Drury claimed he was living at multiple addresses.
The court heard that Drury had been staying with a friend who, as a condition of his parole, he was not to associate with.
Solicitor Laura Clements said her client was in a difficult situation as he couldn't live at home, had no money and difficulty finding work.
She said that due to parole conditions Drury could not stay at the family home.
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"In Mr Drury's mind this put him in an impossible position," Ms Clements said.
She said her client understood the situation was of "his own making".
Ms Clements said her client stayed with a friend because he saw it as "a safe place where he could stay away from people under 16".
Police prosecutor Enderuick said Drury was morally culpable and had deliberately deceived authorities. He said the purpose of the offenders register was to monitor people in the community.
Ms Clements said her client had put in an early guilty plea and believed he would "benefit from support in the community to get his life back on track".
She said Drury was partially blinded during his first period of incarceration by another inmate who "shoved" a remote into his eye. Drury was then placed into protective custody.
Magistrate Geraldine Beattie acknowledged the difficulties in finding employment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Magistrate said Drury deliberately deceived law enforcement by saying he was living somewhere he wasn't.
"It's crucial authorities know where you're residing to keep the community safe from you," she said.
"The deception was over a period of time and not just a one off [lie]."
She said the court didn't "really know" if Drury had contact with children because "we don't know where you've been living."
Drury was sentenced to 12 months in full-time custody with a six month no parole period.
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