Man pleads guilty to harassing ABC’s Mark Willacy over reporting on alleged Afghanistan war crimes

29/08/2022 03:49 The Guardian

Thomas Mark Rickard, who served in ADF, avoids conviction but is ordered to pay $1,000 good behaviour bond for leaving reporter abusive and threatening voicemailFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastA Victorian man who served with the Australian Defence Force has pleaded guilty to harassing the ABC journalist Mark Willacy after he reported on alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.Thomas Mark Rickard, from Lara, near Geelong, was arrested late last year after phoning Willacy and leaving an abusive and threatening voicemail.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading...

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