Former Scots College pupil admits child abuse material and animal cruelty offences
Ethan Ungerboeck, a 21-year-old former Scots College pupil from a wealthy Sydney family, has admitted offences involving child abuse material and videos of animal torture and killing. Police uncovered the material while investigating online groups linked to cybercrime, child abuse and animal abuse; the case has drawn attention to the scale and severity of the offences and the court’s warning about distressing evidence.
The article says police found files on Ungerboeck’s Telegram account, laptop, computer and USB drive, with offending taking place at his parents’ Maroubra home. He faces a possible sentence of up to 15 years, with sentencing due next month. The supplied article text ends part-way through, so it does not include the full account of the agreed facts or the court’s final decision.
- A 21-year-old has admitted offences involving child abuse material and animal cruelty.
- Police found evidence across his devices and Telegram account.
- Sentencing is due next month, with a maximum possible term of 15 years.
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An investigation into online criminal groups has uncovered material relating to child abuse and animal cruelty belonging to a 21-year-old Sydney resident. The young man, a former pupil of a private school, is from a wealthy family in the Maroubra area.
Police discovered files depicting child exploitation and videos showing animals being harmed and killed stored across multiple devices and accounts on encrypted messaging platforms. The discovery came during a broader investigation into serious crimes taking place through encrypted online groups.
Such cases illustrate the significant challenge authorities face in tackling serious crimes conducted online. The matter is proceeding through court, with sentencing to be determined at a forthcoming hearing.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Inside the sadistic double life of a Scots College graduate whose sex crimes involving children and animals began while he was still at school – and are so horrific the court file carries a warning: CANDACE SUTTON”.