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Queensland Magistrate’s Son Committed to Trial on 129 Child Sex Charges

The case now moves to the District Court after the defence agreed to send it up without a full evidence review.

Overview

  • Cooper Mitchell Bamberry, 23, was sent to the District Court after Monday's committal hearing in Brisbane, with Deputy Chief Magistrate Stephen Courtney ordering the commitment.
  • Defence lawyer Adam Guest consented to the committal after cross-examining a single witness.
  • Bamberry remains on remand, and the court has not set a trial date.
  • Prosecutors allege 129 offences including rape, grooming, indecent treatment of children, and child exploitation material crimes, with 45 counts tied to online procurement of children under 16.
  • A protected witness gave evidence by videolink from another room, and the magistrate noted she was not a child complainant; police first charged Bamberry in 2025 after raiding his Helensvale home and seizing electronic devices following a public appeal.