一名19岁的澳大利亚男子承认在反犹太的Instagram帖子中威胁总理和新南威尔士州总理, 理由是情绪上的困扰和在线影响. A 19-year-old Australian man pleaded guilty to threatening the PM and NSW premier in an anti-Semitic Instagram post, citing emotional distress and online influence.

19岁的珀斯人威尔·詹姆斯·金(Will James King)在1月14日发出的反犹太Instagram讯息中,对威胁杀害总理安东尼·阿尔巴内斯(Anthony Albanese)和新南威尔士州总理克里斯·明斯(Chris Minns)供认有罪。 A 19-year-old Perth man, Will James King, has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns in an anti-Semitic Instagram message sent on January 14. 警察追踪到他在Persth以南70公里处Meadow Springs的家,第二天逮捕了他。 Police traced the post to his home in Meadow Springs, about 70 km south of Perth, and arrested him the following day. 国王告诉当局,他不打算进行威胁,声称因父母分居和接触网络内容而感到精神痛苦。 King told authorities he did not intend to carry out the threats, claiming emotional distress from his parents’ separation and exposure to online content. 他的律师说,他受到有害在线材料的影响,没有犯罪史,因此被置于精神保健计划之下,并提出了道歉。 His lawyer said he was influenced by harmful online material, had no criminal history, and has since been placed on a mental health care plan and submitted an apology. Clare Cullen地方法官表示,6月份很可能要判处徒刑。 Magistrate Clare Cullen indicated a prison sentence is likely at sentencing in June. 近几个月来,继悉尼和昆士兰发生类似案件之后,国王因威胁阿尔巴内斯而受到指控,是第三人。 King is the third person in recent months charged over threats against Albanese, following similar cases in Sydney and Queensland.