A man has been sent to prison for three years for domestic violence telecommunications offences.
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The 48-year-old man was arrested on Christmas Day last year near Maryborough, QLD, following a three-month long investigation stemming from a complaint made to Bowral Police.
A woman, who is a resident of the Southern Highlands, told police that she had received offensive and threatening messages via social media and email. A male suspect, known to the woman, was identified.
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The investigation involved police from both NSW and QLD and culminated in the arrest of the man who was charged with with various offences including 'stalking' and 'use carriage service to threaten to kill'.
The man was refused bail and was remanded in custody in Queensland.
In late November, the man was found guilty of these offences and sentenced by the Maryborough District Court to 3 years imprisonment with a non parole period of 15 months.
Police have warned the public that the sending threatening messages through telephone, email or social media, carry significant penalties under Commonwealth legislation.
Police said they take these matters, especially domestic violence related incidents, seriously and urge people who receive threatening messages to report the incident to police.
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