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A corrupt mayor who pleaded guilty to sexual assault allegedly had a bag full of condoms and viagra stored under his council desk. 

Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale persistently pursued and kissed a woman in his mayoral chambers on two occasions at the Ipswich City Council in December 2016.

In 2017, police allegedly found a bag under Pisasale's desk which contained sexual aids such as condoms and Viagra when they raided his office, according to .

The 69-year-old, who resigned as mayor later in 2017 and pleaded guilty to sexual assaulting a woman, corruption and drug possession in Ipswich District Court on Thursday. 

Former Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale (pictured), 69, pleaded guilty to sexual assaulting a woman, official corruption and unlawful drug possession in Ipswich District Court on Thursday

'(The victim) described the impact of the power difference between him as lord mayor and herself...

as making her really scared,' prosecutor Sarah Farnden said on Thursday.

'The offending of the defendant in all respects undermined the integrity of Ipswich City Council and the position of mayor.' 

He also pleaded guilty in August to perjury and a $28,000 secret commission but a suppression order prevented media reporting it.

This has now been lifted.

Pisasale read an apology to the court, saying he started out trying to help the 'beautiful people of Ipswich' but personal 'obsession and a lack of judgment' took over during a 'dark period of his life'.

'My mind and ego took over and my behaviour was out of control,' he told the packed courtroom.

'I am not a bad person but I have made some very bad decisions.'

Pisasale throws desiccated coconut on the world's largest lamington in 2009.

Seven years later, he persistently pursued and kissed a woman in his mayoral chambers on two occasions at the Ipswich City Council in December 2016

Pisasale's mayoral office in Ipswich City Council (pictured) was raided by police in June 2017, prompting him to resign shortly after 

The former Ipswich mayor (left) laughs with Prince William (right) during a royal visit in 2011.

Police allegedly found a bag under Pisasale's desk which contained sexual aids such as condoms and Viagra when they raided his office

The official corruption charge relates to Pisasale agreeing to champion a Yamanto real estate project while mayor by influencing council workers and contractors.

Ms Farnden said he was promised up to $35 million if sales went ahead as planned but he never received the money.

What he actually got was the services of escorts and two cash payments.

Pisasale was also convicted of disobedience to statute law and unlawful possessing Sildenafil, which is often sold under the brand name Viagra.

The perjury conviction followed a Crime and Corruption Commission investigation that started in October 2017.

Pisasale gave false testimony at a CCC hearing with regard to carrying packages from interstate for barrister Sam Di Carlo.

A raft of fraud charges relate to Ipswich City Council property and money.

Pisasale had his assistant deposit $26,000 in donations into a personal bank account instead of disbursing it to the intended beneficiaries.

He spent $4,322 of council money to travel to concerts in Sydney and Melbourne.

'Examples of blatantly misusing council funds,' Ms Farnden said

He also applied to his own use charity auction items, including sporting memorabilia, a barbecue, kitchen appliances, artwork, photographs, decorative items and whiskey.

Pisasale (left) celebrates victory with Richard Pandia (right) of the Jets after the Queensland Cup Rugby League Grand Final match in 2015.

He was one of Queensland's longest running mayors when he resigned in 2017

The former mayor talks to a bilby Iinvega no sex drive at all Queens Park nature reserve.

In court on Thursday, he said: 'I am not a bad person but I have made some very bad decisions.'

But defence lawyer David Jones said Pisasale hadn't 'embarked on a campaign of personal enrichment'.

'These items weren't found decorating the walls at his home,' he said.

'On one occasion, he donated a China tea set and later bid for it to come back,' he said.

Other items were used as gifts during official council business.

But Ms Farnden said Pisasale's offending was 'pivotal' to the systemically corrupt culture at the council.

'This type of offending damages the fabric of the community,' she said.

'He did not act with the integrity expected of someone in his position and he did not need to be persuaded in order to participate,' he said.

Pisasale was a popular mayor credited with the 'renaissance' of Ipswich during his tenure as mayor from 2004 to 2017.

He resigned in June 2017 after 13 years in the position following a CCC raid at his office and home.

Pisasale was previously sentenced to two years' prison, suspended after 12 months, after he was convicted of extortion in 2019.

He remains in custody and is expected to be sentenced for all 35 charges next Wednesday.   

Pisasale remains in custody and is expected to be sentenced for all 35 charges next Wednesday

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