Parents who’ve landed in court

SCORES of Warwick parents earned a date with the magistrate for their crimes this year.

Here are just a couple of the most startling offenders.

HOMEGROWN DRUGS

A police raid foiled a Southern Downs dad’s attempt to grow his own drugs, which earned him a hefty $1250 fine.

Police found several freshly planted seeds under warming lights in a greenhouse when they raided Shaun David Cooper’s Clifton home on June 29.

The 41-year-old was caught only weeks earlier in Toowoomba driving unlicensed and with meth in his system.

Cooper pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a dangerous drug and utensils. He was disqualified from driving for 11 months.

METH-DEALING MUM

Stanthorpe mum Melissa Welstead avoided spending time behind bars after claiming she only sold meth and marijuana to support her own drug addiction. Police raided the 45year-old’s home in October 2019, where they found her mobile detailing nearly a dozen drug deals within the region. Welstead pleaded guilty to 11 counts of supplying a dangerous drug. She was sentenced to 15 months’ jail with immediate parole.

DAD DISLIKES MESS

A Warwick dad was fined $900 for smashing furniture during an argument with his ex over her housekeeping.

In December 2018, the 45year-old was at his ex-partner’s Warwick home for dinner with his stepchildren and he became angry about the untidy state of the house. He repeatedly punched a pedestal fan and screamed obscenities at the woman. He pleaded guilty to one count of contravening a domestic violence order.