A pedophile who allegedly wanted to infect children with HIV will be eligible for a greater sentencing discount, after he entered early guilty pleas to some of the charges against him.
Jadd William Brooker, 38, had his matter listed before the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday to beat changes to sentencing laws that take effect from next week.
Through his lawyer, he pleaded guilty to seven of the 44 charges against him.
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Those seven offences are counts of possessing child exploitation material, which took place in 2019 and 2020.
Some of the charges are aggravated, meaning they involved children under the age of 14.
Brooker will remain eligible for a 30 per cent discount on those offences, instead of the reduced 15 per cent that he would have been allowed under the new regime.
The court has previously heard Brooker had ongoing, illegal sexual relationships with two teenage boys — one of whom has since committed suicide.
It has also been alleged he pursued 19 other children, aged between 13 and 19, for sex over social media apps, and had a “desire to infect†both children and adults with HIV.
Prosecutors said a search of Brooker’s computer revealed footage of him having unprotected sex with a child, who had to undergo testing for HIV.
They said he can be connected to 40 other alleged criminals as part of a global pedophile ring.
After his arrest, Brooker was granted bail in the magistrates court but the decision was overturned after prosecutors lodged a Supreme Court review.
In revoking bail, Justice Mark Livesey said the offending was “appallingâ€.
Brooker, who is being held at Mount Gambier prison, will return before the court in April next year.
He was one of several defendants who on Friday rushed to take advantage of the current discount scheme.
Under the new system, the maximum discount for an early guilty plea will drop from 40 to 25 per cent.
