Nathan Ballesty, 27岁, 在威胁绑架澳大利亚总理后面临11项新指控; Nathan Ballesty, 27, faces 11 new charges after threat to kidnap Australian PM dropped; still in custody.

Nathan Ballesty, 27岁, 被控威胁绑架澳大利亚总理Anthony Albanese, 联邦检察官撤销了原指控。 Nathan Ballesty, 27, accused of threatening to kidnap Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has had the original charge dropped by federal prosecutors. 相反,他现在面临11项指控,包括8项利用运输服务威胁或冒犯的指控和1项公开向纳粹致敬的指控。 Instead, he now faces 11 charges, including eight counts of using a carriage service to menace or offend and one count of making a Nazi salute in public. 替代的罪名最高可判处三年监禁,从7年减为3年监禁。 The replaced charge carries a maximum penalty of three years, down from seven. Ballesty仍然被还押拘留,定于5月出庭。 Ballesty remains in custody on remand, with a court appearance scheduled for May. 当局于12月21日搜查了他的家,在国家安全调查期间扣押了电子装置。 Authorities searched his home on December 21, seizing electronic devices during a national security investigation. 该案反映了为解决对政治家的威胁而作出的更广泛努力。 The case reflects broader efforts to address threats against politicians.