The 22-year-old was sentenced to 20 months in jail but is likely to be released after three months on condition of good behaviour.
Canberra man who posed as teenage girl to obtain child abuse material jailed
In short:
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced for posing as a teenage girl to obtain and distribute child abuse material.
Lachlan Prescot Hewatt pleaded guilty to offences committed between 2022 and 2024.
What's next?
He was sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment, but the court ordered he be released after three months on condition of good behaviour and compliance with Community Corrections Service supervision.
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