Circus performer jailed for threatening to burn woman's car
Timothy John Freeman was found guilty of stalking and intimidation after threatening to burn a woman's car.
Timothy John Freeman, a circus acrobat, attended a woman's home in Lavington in March and threatened to burn her car. Freeman believed she had reported him for rape, though no such report had been made.
Police arrived at his home in the early hours of March 21. Freeman was arrested and charged with stalking or intimidation with intent to cause fear of physical harm.
He denied the allegations in court. Albury Local Court heard the victim felt uncomfortable.
On Wednesday, Freeman was found guilty and sentenced to a minimum six months in jail, with a maximum of ten months. The minimum term has already been served.
- Timothy John Freeman, circus acrobat
- The defendant
- Early hours of March 21
- When arrested
- Lavington
- Where it happened
- Minimum 6 months, maximum 10 months jail
- Sentence range
Why it mattersThe case shows how false beliefs can trigger threats and harm, and how courts respond to intimidation that targets women at their homes.
AustraliaThe conviction adds to the body of cases where intimidation and threats linked to false beliefs have ended in jail time for NSW offenders.
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