Man fined over offensive notices

A MAN who posted hundreds of notices on power poles and online claiming another man was a “high risk sex offender” has been warned he risks jail if he does it again.Rodney Diaper pleaded guilty to a count of stalking yesterday when he faced the Mildura Magistrates’ Court.The court heard Diaper had made 600 copies […]

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