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QLD:'Foot fetish' nurse accused of abuse stays behind bars

A mental health nurse accused of having a foot fetish and targeting vulnerable teenage patients will stay behind bars after a magistrate called the matter "deeply disturbing".

Father-of-three Derek George Jackson, 58, has been refused bail after being charged with 12 offences that allegedly occurred over nearly four years on the Gold Coast.

Jackson on Monday appeared in Southport Magistrates Court by video link, closing his eyes and shaking his head as the long list of allegations – including his alleged foot fetish – were detailed.

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