Man facing court for family violence offences
A 22-year-old Casey man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after allegedly threatening to distribute intimate images of a former partner.
Yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, 23 April 2024), the man’s former partner received more than 80 threatening and menacing phone calls from a private number, later identified as belonging to the 22-year-old.
Police also allege the man made a fake social media account in order to contact his victim and make further threats to leak intimate images.
After speaking to the victim, police arrived at a residence in Casey and spoke to the male occupant. He refused to provide his details and was arrested.
Police were later able to confirm his identity and he was charged with two counts of aggravated threatening to distribute intimate images of another person, and one count each of aggravated reckless threat to kill a person and provide a false name or address.
Detective Acting Inspector Grant Bluett said the sharing of, or threatening to share intimate images of another person without their consent was a serious crime.
“My message to victims is to please come forward and report this to police. It can be incredibly distressing to be in this situation, but ACT Policing is committed to ensuring your safety and that offenders are held accountable,” Det. Act. Insp. Bluett said.
If you are a victim of family violence or believe someone you know is the victim of family violence, you can contact police on 131444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency, or attend any police station.
The following services are available:
- ACT Domestic Violence Crisis Service - 02 6280 0900
- Canberra Rape Crisis Centre - 02 6247 2525
- YWCA Canberra - 02 6185 2000
- ACT Government family violence services
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