The Age ·general ·3 hours ago

The ‘sadistic’ form of coercive abuse becoming increasingly common

Malachi Turnbull, 21, was arrested for coercive abuse in Sydney after threatening to release intimate images of a woman named Ashley from January to March 2023. Turnbull, who pleaded guilty to related charges, faces sentencing in May after an adjournment for a mental health application. Experts warn that such image-based abuse is a growing issue of coercive control.

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