Wodonga man arrested after online rape threats against schoolgirls
A man arrested twice in weeks, Mark-John Martyn posted rape threats on a school's social media account.
The 30-year-old from Wodonga left 17 crude comments in August on a Border school's social media post, including rape threats against two girls under 16. Mark-John Martyn posted under an Instagram account called Sankproductions.
Martyn pleaded guilty to using a phone service to menace, harass, or offend. Within weeks, Martyn was arrested again.
He faced charges for drug possession, intimidating a petrol station worker, and failing to report to police while on bail. On Tuesday, Judge Miranda Moody remanded him in custody.
She said he posed too much of a risk.
- 30 years old from Wodonga
- Age and location
- 17 crude comments including rape threats
- Comments posted
- August 19 at about 3pm
- Post date and time
- Two girls under 16 years old
- Victims' age
Why it mattersA man arrested twice in weeks for threats shows courts face challenges. They must manage repeat offenders in the community.
AustraliaAn Australian court system struggles to manage a repeat offender despite previous convictions, with judges remanding him in custody this time.
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