新南威尔士州男子首先根据新的强制控制法受到指控,并因虐待伴侣而被判刑。 NSW man becomes first to be charged under new coercive control laws, sentenced for abusing partner.

新南威尔士州Riverina的一名44岁男子成为根据7月1日生效的新的强制控制法受到指控的第一个人。 A 44-year-old man in Riverina, NSW, became the first person charged under new coercive control laws that took effect on July 1. 他被判处18个月的密集惩戒令,罪名是跟踪和恐吓他的伴侣,毁坏价值高达2 000美元的财产,以及普通袭击。 He was sentenced to an 18-month intensive corrections order for stalking and intimidating his partner, destroying property worth up to $2000, and common assault. 这些法律旨在打击旨在控制或伤害现任或前任伴侣的虐待行为。 The laws aim to combat abusive behaviors meant to control or harm current or former partners. 他于7月26日被捕,并被命令完成120小时的社区服务。 He was arrested on July 26 and ordered to complete 120 hours of community service.