Alleged ADF 'Jedi Council' member charged

An alleged member of the defence force's "Jedi Council" has been arrested and charged with sharing offensive emails.

An alleged third member of the Australian Defence Force's "knights of the Jedi Council" has been charged with sharing offensive emails.

Police say that early on Tuesday they served charge papers on a 42-year-old man for two offences of using a carriage service to cause offence.

He is due to appear in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on December 17.

Last month, two other alleged members of the ring were arrested and charged with the same offence.

The ADF recently discharged six officers and non-commissioned officers alleged to be at the centre of the "Jedi Council" - a group that shared degrading emails involving up to 10 female victims.

The members are alleged to have produced and distributed offensive material and imagery including filmed sex acts, dating back to 2010.

Dozens of other mostly serving army members are being investigated but police say their investigation focuses on three former ADF personnel.


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