A 46-year-old Eden Hill man is set to appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on 17 January, 2025, accused of sending four threatening and harassing emails to a Commonwealth Member of Parliament.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) charged the man on 16 January, 2025 after he attended their Perth headquarters. During the investigation, officers seized a mobile phone allegedly containing the threatening messages.
The man faces four charges of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence under section 474.17(1) of the Commonwealth Criminal Code. If convicted, he could face a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
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