Overview

• Brisbane District Court found Thynne guilty of multiple offences, including sexual assault, strangulation and stalking that occurred between November 2023 and July 2024.
• Judge Brad Farr imposed a three-year head sentence with one charge suspended for 12 months and credited Thynne with 349 days already served before granting parole.
• Court documents reveal that Thynne breached a March 2024 protection order by contacting his ex-girlfriend hundreds of times via calls, texts and social media messages.
• In victim impact statements, the ex-girlfriend described relentless nightmares and anxiety while her mother detailed severe mental distress and security upgrades at home.
• Thynne’s legal team cited his steroid addiction and diagnoses of borderline personality disorder, major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder to justify mandated mental health care upon release.