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{{Short description|Australian convicted sex offender and burglar}}
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| alias = Brendan John Megson, Mr Baldy
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| conviction_penalty = 12 years (1993–2005)<br>(2006–present)
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'''Brian Keith Jones''' (born 1947), formerly known as '''Brendan John Megson''' and '''Whispen''', is an [[Australians|Australian]] [[child molestor]] and [[burglar]] who was convicted of the [[kidnapping|abduction]] and [[sexual assault]] of six male children between 1979 and 1980. Jones was given the nickname '''Mr Baldy''' for shaving his victims' hair and dressing them in female clothing during the attacks.
'''Brian Keith Jones''' (born 1947), formerly known as '''Brendan John Megson''' and '''Whispen''', is an [[Australians|Australian]] [[sex offender]] who was convicted of the [[kidnapping|abduction]] and [[sexual assault]] of six male children between 1979 and 1980. Jones was given the nickname '''Mr Baldy''' for shaving his victims' hair and dressing them in female clothing during the attacks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sex-beast-off-radar/news-story/7c0f0560c397740b0264e42669f5a695?sv=1396e065aa27f041de5ea9f905f1ac69|title=Sex beast off radar|last=Wilkinson|first=Geoff|date=January 31, 2010|work=Herald Sun|access-date=2017-12-08|language=en}}</ref>


==Criminal background==
He pleaded gulity to 17 charges, including six of indecent assault on a male under 16, six of abduction, two of burglary and two of theft. He was sentenced to 14 years jail with a non-parole period of 12 years.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A8hYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WZQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5534,1448039 Mr Baldy jailed for 14 years]</ref> After remissions of one-third, he was paroled in 1989 and he raped a nine-year-old-boy and sexually abused the victim's six-year-old brother within weeks.
He pleaded guilty to 17 charges, including six of indecent assault on a male under 16, six of abduction, two of burglary and two of theft. He was sentenced to 14 years jail with a non-parole period of 12 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A8hYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WZQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5534,1448039|title=Man jailed for 14 years on Mr Baldy offences|date=4 June 1981|work=[[The Age]]|access-date=8 December 2017}}</ref> After remissions of one-third, he was paroled in 1989 and he raped a nine-year-old-boy and sexually abused the victim's six-year-old brother within weeks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://griffithreview.com/articles/buried-in-the-labyrinth/|title=Buried in the labyrinth|work=Griffith Review|access-date=8 December 2017|language=en}}</ref> He was convicted of aggravated rape, sexual penetration of a child under 10 and three counts of indecent assault, and was sentenced in 1992 to 14 years imprisonment with a non parole period of 12 years to be served cumulatively with the balance of parole that he breached.<ref name=smh>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/mr-baldy-set-to-be-freed-and-tracked-20041020-gdjydu.html|title=Mr Baldy set to be freed and tracked|author=AAP|author-link=Australian Associated Press|newspaper=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=20 October 2004|accessdate=12 February 2020}}</ref><ref name=theage>{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/pedophile-on-parole-investigated-20040117-gdx4px.html|title=Pedophile on parole investigated|date=17 January 2004|newspaper=[[The Age]]|accessdate=12 February 2020}}</ref>


Under the terms of the sentence, Jones was eligible for parole in August 2003,<ref name=theage/> and was eventually released from [[HM Prison Ararat]] in July 2005 with the strictest [[parole]] conditions ever given to a Victorian prisoner.<ref name=smh/> The extended supervision order imposed 23 conditions, restricting his movements and contact with other people,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/rules-mean-little-to-mr-baldy-fiend-brian-keith-jones/news-story/3568ed56e4968d32f831fc4300b359f2?sv=5fb784a83ad24d4a977fcb751073d3ec|title=Rules mean little to Mr. Baldy fiend Brian Keith Jones|date=21 October 2009|work=[[Herald-Sun]]|access-date=8 December 2017}}</ref> and was to wear an electronic anklet to allow monitoring 24 hours a day.<ref name=theage2005>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/notorious-mr-baldy-released-from-jail/2005/07/13/1120934289411.html|title=Notorious 'Mr Baldy' released from jail|work=[[The Age]]|language=en|access-date=8 December 2017}}</ref> Jones was first settled in an undisclosed residential area,<ref name=theage2005/> later revealed to be in the {{VICcity|Ascot Vale}} area, causing public outcry over his placement near schools and playgrounds.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/mr-baldy-moved-after-location-is-revealed-20050715-ge0ip4.html|title='Mr Baldy' moved after location is revealed|date=15 July 2005|newspaper=[[The Age]]|accessdate=12 February 2020}}</ref> After a vigil by protesters outside the house, Jones was moved from this address to a cottage within the perimeter of HM Prison Ararat.<ref name=courier>{{cite news|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/pedophile-mr-baldy-off-radar-after-power-bungle/news-story/a2c0399183b032fae61d199ddedc745d?sv=993700fb4eb04fec6b155e0137eb85be|title=Pedophile 'Mr Baldy' off radar after power bungle|author=Geoff Wilkinson|newspaper=[[The Courier Mail]]|date=1 February 2010|accessdate=12 February 2020}}</ref>
He was convicted of aggravated rape, sexual penetration of a child under 10 and three counts of indecent assault, and was sentenced in 1993 to 12 years and 4 months imprisonment with a non parole period of 11 years to be served cumulatively with the balance of parole that he breached.{{cn|date=October 2012}}


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On 7 August 2005, [[talk radio]] show host [[Derryn Hinch]] revealed Jones' living arrangements on air; Hinch's comments caused controversy in the Melbourne suburb of [[Frankston, Victoria|Frankston]], where residents attacked the house named on air and abused its occupants, and a local supermarket began a petition to remove Jones from the area. Hinch later revealed his comments were mistaken and Jones was not living at the Frankston address.
Under the terms of the sentence, Jones was eligible for parole in August 2003, and was eventually released from [[HM Prison Ararat]] in July 2005 with the strictest [[parole]] conditions ever given to a Victorian prisoner: living in a cottage within the perimeter of [[HM Prison Ararat]] on an extended supervision order which allowed for restrictions on his movements and contact with other people.


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The following day the Victorian government represented by [[Peter Faris]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|QC}} applied to the County Court of Victoria for a 15-year supervision order under the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act, enabling Jones to be supervised once his parole term expired. Jones appeared in court via video-link and did not contest the application.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16189551-1243,00.html |title=Child rapist accepts tough supervision|work=news.com.au|access-date=8 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050809235352/http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C10117%2C16189551-1243%2C00.html |archive-date=9 August 2005}}</ref>
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On August 7, 2005, [[talk radio]] show host [[Derryn Hinch]] revealed Jones' living arrangements on air; Hinch's comments caused controversy in the Melbourne suburb of [[Frankston, Victoria|Frankston]], where residents attacked the house named on air and abused its occupants, and a local supermarket began a petition to remove Jones from the area. Hinch later revealed his comments were mistaken and Jones was not living at the Frankston address.


In August 2006, Jones was caught wandering the streets of [[Ararat, Victoria|Ararat]], in breach of his supervision order and was arrested by prison officers and was imprisoned indefinitely for multiple breaches of his parole conditions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/mr-baldy-in-jail-after-curfew-breach-20060816-gdo6qt.html|title=Mr Baldy in jail after curfew breach|date=16 August 2006|newspaper=[[The Age]]|accessdate=12 February 2020}}</ref><ref name=sun>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/herald-sun/20160707/page/1/textview|title=Mr Baldy Express|date=7 July 2016|author=Andrew Jefferson|newspaper=[[Herald Sun]]|accessdate=12 February 2020}}</ref> For two weeks in 2008, power was lost to the electronic equipment set up to monitor Jones' movements.<ref name=courier/> Authorities believed he deliberately disconnected the mains power supply to the monitoring unit in his cottage.<ref name=courier/> In 2016 under supervision, he was attending the [[Salvation Army]] men's shed program.<ref name=sun/>
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On August 8, 2005 the Victorian government represented by [[Peter Faris]], [[Queen's Counsel|QC]], applied to the County Court of Victoria for a 15-year supervision order under the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act, enabling Jones to be supervised once his parole term expired. Jones appeared in court via video-link and did not contest the application.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16189551-1243,00.html Child rapist accepts tough supervision]</ref>

Jones was later settled in a residential area in [[Ascot Vale, Victoria]], causing public outcry over his placement near to schools and playgrounds. After a vigil by protesters outside the house, Jones was moved from this address to [[Glen Iris, Victoria]].

In August 2006, Jones was imprisoned indefinitely for multiple breaches of his parole conditions; he will not be eligible for parole again until 2020.


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.abc.net.au/news/items/200507/1413423.htm?melbourne Paedophile 'Mr Baldy' leaves jail]
*[http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/20/1097951740105.html?from=storylhs Mr Baldy set to be freed and tracked]
*[http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/20/1097951740105.html?from=storylhs Mr Baldy set to be freed and tracked]


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Latest revision as of 15:37, 29 March 2023

Brian Keith Jones
Brian Keith Jones, police mugshot
Born1947 (age 76–77)
Other namesBrendan John Megson, Mr Baldy
Conviction(s)
Criminal penalty14 years[1]

Brian Keith Jones (born 1947), formerly known as Brendan John Megson and Whispen, is an Australian sex offender who was convicted of the abduction and sexual assault of six male children between 1979 and 1980. Jones was given the nickname Mr Baldy for shaving his victims' hair and dressing them in female clothing during the attacks.[2]

Criminal background[edit]

He pleaded guilty to 17 charges, including six of indecent assault on a male under 16, six of abduction, two of burglary and two of theft. He was sentenced to 14 years jail with a non-parole period of 12 years.[3] After remissions of one-third, he was paroled in 1989 and he raped a nine-year-old-boy and sexually abused the victim's six-year-old brother within weeks.[4] He was convicted of aggravated rape, sexual penetration of a child under 10 and three counts of indecent assault, and was sentenced in 1992 to 14 years imprisonment with a non parole period of 12 years to be served cumulatively with the balance of parole that he breached.[1][5]

Under the terms of the sentence, Jones was eligible for parole in August 2003,[5] and was eventually released from HM Prison Ararat in July 2005 with the strictest parole conditions ever given to a Victorian prisoner.[1] The extended supervision order imposed 23 conditions, restricting his movements and contact with other people,[6] and was to wear an electronic anklet to allow monitoring 24 hours a day.[7] Jones was first settled in an undisclosed residential area,[7] later revealed to be in the Ascot Vale area, causing public outcry over his placement near schools and playgrounds.[8] After a vigil by protesters outside the house, Jones was moved from this address to a cottage within the perimeter of HM Prison Ararat.[9]

On 7 August 2005, talk radio show host Derryn Hinch revealed Jones' living arrangements on air; Hinch's comments caused controversy in the Melbourne suburb of Frankston, where residents attacked the house named on air and abused its occupants, and a local supermarket began a petition to remove Jones from the area. Hinch later revealed his comments were mistaken and Jones was not living at the Frankston address.

The following day the Victorian government represented by Peter Faris QC applied to the County Court of Victoria for a 15-year supervision order under the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act, enabling Jones to be supervised once his parole term expired. Jones appeared in court via video-link and did not contest the application.[10]

In August 2006, Jones was caught wandering the streets of Ararat, in breach of his supervision order and was arrested by prison officers and was imprisoned indefinitely for multiple breaches of his parole conditions.[11][12] For two weeks in 2008, power was lost to the electronic equipment set up to monitor Jones' movements.[9] Authorities believed he deliberately disconnected the mains power supply to the monitoring unit in his cottage.[9] In 2016 under supervision, he was attending the Salvation Army men's shed program.[12]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c AAP (20 October 2004). "Mr Baldy set to be freed and tracked". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. ^ Wilkinson, Geoff (31 January 2010). "Sex beast off radar". Herald Sun. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Man jailed for 14 years on Mr Baldy offences". The Age. 4 June 1981. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Buried in the labyrinth". Griffith Review. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Pedophile on parole investigated". The Age. 17 January 2004. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Rules mean little to Mr. Baldy fiend Brian Keith Jones". Herald-Sun. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Notorious 'Mr Baldy' released from jail". The Age. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  8. ^ "'Mr Baldy' moved after location is revealed". The Age. 15 July 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. ^ a b c Geoff Wilkinson (1 February 2010). "Pedophile 'Mr Baldy' off radar after power bungle". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Child rapist accepts tough supervision". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 August 2005. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Mr Baldy in jail after curfew breach". The Age. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  12. ^ a b Andrew Jefferson (7 July 2016). "Mr Baldy Express". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 February 2020.

External links[edit]

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