Disgraced former NRL star Brett Finch says he left vile child abuse messages in a desperate attempt to obtain drugs but was now “disgusted” with himself, a court has heard.
Finch, 41, is fighting to avoid being sent to jail after he used a gay sex chat service to send sick messages about young boys.
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The former Parramatta and Melbourne champion halfback denied the messages were “fantasies” but rather said he was attempting to score drugs.
The former NSW State of Origin hero has suffered a dramatic fall from grace after he pleaded guilty to one count of using a carriage service to make available child abuse material.
According to a statement of agreed facts, between November 2020 and January 2021 Finch used the FastMeet service to send messages…
