Ponganamparambile claims he was wrongfully accused after he bought a bottle of rum from a Dan Murphy’s store and then walked back in to check the price with the cashier. He is taking action against the state of Victoria in the County Court, claiming that the post on the Cardinia Eyewatch Facebook page on May 15, 2020, identified him as a thief and a criminal. The criminal matter was later dropped when Ponganamparambile came forward to Crime Stoppers. However the post remained online for 48 hours, causing Ponganamparambile “substantial hurt, distress and embarrassment”. Victoria Police recently lodged its defence in the defamation case, stating that the post was published as “part of the process of investigating a crime or possible crime with a view to prosecution”.
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Grace, a teacher at a Melbourne private school, and her daughter, Jamie, who was allegedly raped by a stranger she got to know on Snapchat in October last year.
For 17-year-old schoolgirl Jamie, Melbourne’s long second lockdown took a toll – she was cut off from friends, having recently started at a new school. When a boy from 38 kilometres across town messaged Jamie on popular teen app Tellonym to ask if she would add him on Snapchat, she decided to allow it. He told her he was 15, and at first the messages were benign enough. “He said he was really into basketball and anime, and I love anime as well so I was like: ‘This is awesome, what’s your favourite anime?’ I said I was watching
âI have made a new friendâ: How Jamie went âfrom Snapchat hello to rape in five daysâ
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For 17-year-old schoolgirl Jamie, Melbourneâs long second lockdown took a toll â she was cut off from friends, having recently started at a new school.
When a boy from 38 kilometres across town messaged Jamie on popular teen app Tellonym to ask if she would add him on Snapchat, she decided to allow it.
Grace, a teacher at a Melbourne private school, and her daughter, Jamie, who was allegedly raped by a stranger she got to know on Snapchat in October last year.
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