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Glamorous young childcare worker who became addicted to meth turned into a ‘one woman crime wave’ – as her long criminal record with convictions for dangerous driving, firearms, fraud and drug supply is revealed
- Former childcare worker back in jail after violating suspended prison sentence
- Teneil Lee Hassan promised a judge in January 2020 that she would change life
- She has since been charged with dangerous driving, fraud and supplying drugs
- Justice Martin Burns described her as a crime wave from one woman in court this week
- He was the same judge who had high hopes for Hassan at her sentencing in 2020
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A former childcare worker turned drug dealer is back behind bars after a relapse.
Teneil Lee Hassan, 25, appeared before the Brisbane High Court on Wednesday for violating a four-year suspended sentence after being charged with a range of offenses including dangerous driving, fraud and supplying drugs.
Judge Martin Burns described Hassan as a “one-woman crime wave” and a danger to the community, less than three years after he released her in the belief that she would change her life.
In January 2020, Hassan faced 44 charges of fraud, drugs and dangerous driving before the same judge, and was caught with a firearm.
Justice Burns released her with a suspended sentence, noting that she had already been in custody for 455 days.
The court heard on Wednesday that it was Hassan’s third appearance in the past four months.
Teneil Lee Hassan, 25, is back behind bars after being charged with a range of offenses including dangerous driving, firearms, fraud and supplying drugs
In June, she was convicted of supplying dangerous drugs, primarily GHB, 29 times in a six-week period in early 2021. The courier post reported.
She was sentenced to two years in prison with immediate parole.
A week later, she was back before a magistrate to plead guilty to further driving violations, including dangerous car operation in addition to drug offenses and fraud, the court heard.
Judge Burns expressed disappointment at seeing Hassan reappear in court, noting that the charges… the same kind of offense he dealt with her for nearly three years earlier.
A letter from Hassan had convinced him at the time that she wanted to make a fresh start and change her life.
“It revealed someone who was truly remorseful and committed to rehabilitation for over 12 months,” Justice Burns said at her sentencing in 2021.
Teneil Lee Hassan (pictured) appeared in court for the third time in four months on Wednesday
The court heard on Wednesday that Hassan, after being given a second chance, had moved to Bribie Island to live with her grandparents before returning to Brisbane eight months later, where she soon reconnected with old friends from the drug world. .
‘She has relapsed into drug use and committed many offenses, and her driving is also very concerning,” Justice Burns said.
“I thought she had shown a commitment to change…so it’s very disappointing to see.
“The courts have done enough to help her, she has to help herself.”
Justice Burns activated the remaining time of Hassan’s suspended sentence starting in 2020.
Teneil Lee Hassan (pictured) was described by the judge as a crime wave from one woman and a danger to the community
Hassan is eligible to apply for parole but could spend another two and a half years behind bars.
Her lawyer Penny White told the court that Hassan is currently in Numinbah Prison women’s prison, where she is striving to get her life back on track.
Hassan spent her time in prison taking courses on staying drug-free, renting a house, shopping, and preventing drug relapse.
The court also heard that Hassan plans to move to the Sunshine Coast to live with her mother when she gets out of prison.