COURT: Man who helped minor steal wants to be foster carer
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A MAN, who encouraged a juvenile to steal a camera, has told Hervey Bay Magistrates Court he wants to be a foster carer.
Corey Dwayne Schroder, 33, pleaded guilty to a series of offences, including stealing, possessing utensils and possession of suspected stolen property.
The court heard he was in a Telstra store in the company of several juveniles when he walked over and picked up a camera worth $623.
Schroder placed it back where he had found it and then pointed the camera out to one of them.
He then engaged a staff member while the camera was stolen.
The court heard when a search was carried out at Schroder's home, a bong for smoking cannabis was found and inside a sports bag, police found several items suspected to be stolen property.
That included a camera and an Optus digital recorder.
The court heard Schroder been trying to become a foster carer.
He was fined $1500 and a conviction was recorded.
