By Alana Mazzoni For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 05:48 GMT, 21 March 2019 | Updated: 05:49 GMT, 21 March 2019
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A paedophile with dwarfism could avoid going to jail over fears he'll be targeted by other inmates because of his size.
Daniel James Knuth, the son of Queensland MP Shane Knuth, pleaded guilty to 35 child sex offences when he faced Townsville District Court in December.
The 21-year-old admitted to using a fake Facebook account to trick young girls into sending him nude photographs, saying no one would talk to him on his real profile.
Daniel James Knuth, 21, could avoid going to jail for 35 child sex offences after his defense lawyer argued his bone deformities and dwarfism would make him a target of inmates
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