Former federal MP Craig Thomson was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly breaching an apprehended violence order (AVO) involving his ex-wife.
The arrest was made at Wamberal, on the NSW Central Coast, just hours after Mr Thomson plead guilty to domestic violence charges.
On Tuesday, the 57-year-old admitted to sending 140 emails to his ex-wife, two of which were threatening, the ABC reported.
Mr Thomson was allegedly in breach of a new AVO placed on him by the court as a result of Tuesday’s hearing.
He was taken to Gosford Police Station where he is assisting with police inquiries.
An early guilty plea, a letter of apology, having no criminal history in NSW and the fact he was not seeking to evade responsibility were all taken into account in sentencxjmtzywing Mr Thomson to an 18-month conditional release order, according to the ABC.
Magistrate Michael Antrum said the two threatening emails were of greatest concern, calling them a “blatant and calculated use of technology meant to intimidate and harass the victim”.
“People are entitled to be free of that tech interference,” the magistrate said.
Mr Thomson also plead guilty to three past instances of violating AVOs.
The police prosecutor described Thomson as having a “blatant disregard for court order”.
Mr Thomson was elected as the member for Dobell, on the NSW Central Coast in the 2007 election.
In 2012, he was suspended by the Labor Party and moved to the crossbench, after which he stood as an independent candidate and lost.
