Man's Threat Against PM Dropped, Still Faces Charges

0:00In Sydney today, March 13th, prosecutors have dropped a major charge against the 27-year-old man accused of threatening Australia's Prime Minister. Nathan Ballasty was arrested last December over an online post that called for kidnapping Anthony Albinese, that serious harm allegation is now off the table. The trouble started with a bunch of offensive messages he sent mostly on Discord. Days before his arrest, he also gave a Nazi salute in public right in his Sydney neighborhood of Beacon Hill. Federal police have ramped up efforts against threats targeting politicians over the past year. Ballasty's case fits that pattern, with authorities raiding his home on December 21st in seizing electronic devices for review. He still faces 11 charges, including 8 for using online services to menace or offend, plus the public salute count. The top remaining offense could mean up to three years in prison, much lighter than the original seven-year maximum. Ballasty has not entered any pleas and remains in custody on remand.

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