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A bird’s life Celebrations are continuing for the Cranbourne Eagles and the Narre Warren Magpies following their Grand Final victories in what was a triumphant weekend for grass roots footy in the South East. Led by three goals from retiring veteran Marc Holt, the Eagles prevailed in an armwrestle against Cheltenham in wet, dour conditions in Saturday’s Southern Football League’s Division One Grand Final at Moorabbin’s RSEA Park. While on Sunday, the Magpies recovered from a three-quarter-time deficit to swoop on premiership glory against Woori Yallock in the Outer East Football Netball League Grand Final Premier Division decider in Gembrook. TURN TO SPORT
The Eagles tasted premiership success on Saturday. 299098 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
Undercover sting By Cam Lucadou-Wells A former building director has been jailed after pleading guilty to grooming a 14-year-old child for sex. Andrio Torcasio, now 47, of Clyde, discussed sex, sent explicit pics of himself and persistently asked for graphic photos from ‘Lucy’ via online apps over three months in late 2020. The Dandenong-based builder requested to meet with her at a Cranbourne McDonald’s outlet, his house or her home. During that time, ‘Lucy’ was in fact an undercover police officer.
In sentencing on 14 September, Victorian County Court judge Marcus Dempsey dismissed Torcasio’s “fanciful” and “fantastical” reasons for his “frankly vile” offending. Such as Torcasio claiming he knew Lucy was an officer and played along. Or that he’d thought Lucy was his wife trying to entrap him. Judge Dempsey said he was concerned by Torcasio’s “lack of candour” in his police interview after arrest. He’d admitted that it was a thrill to talk to someone younger and what he’d done was “wrong”. “It was never going to happen … never
Early in the exchange, he asked “how many kids do you have”. She replied: “Kids (wide-eyed emoji). Lol im 14 in yr9.” “Hot for 14,” Torcasio wrote back. He asked for more pics including a “cheeky” one. Days later he sent an explicit, naked one of himself. Over the following months, he pursued Lucy with more sexualised discussions and pic requests. Continued page 3 ADVERTISEMENT
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eventuated anyway,” Torcasio told police about the attempted meeting. Judge Dempsey said he was also troubled by Torcasio’s varied depictions of when he’d used or given up ice and cocaine. Why Torcasio was disqualified as a builder for two years was also unclear, the judge noted. “It was unusually difficult for me to get a clear, consistent or coherent account of your life from the materials in front of me.” On 5 September 2020, the then-45-year-old Torcasio with the display name ‘Andy Cassa’ contacted ‘Lucy’ on a KIK private messenger app.