Following the news of last week’s shock arrest of Channel 9 reporter Ben McCormack on child pornography charges, the A Current Affair journalist has been admitted to an institution to receive treatment for his mental health.
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McCormack’s lawyer, Sam Macedone, alerted the Downing Centre Local Court today in a bid to change the terms of his bail, the Daily Mail reports.
McCormack’s bail conditions had included reporting to Redfern Police Station twice a week (as well as a ban from visiting playgrounds and communication with anyone under 16), but the first condition has now been lifted for as long as he remains a patient.
At Macedone’s request, Downing Centre Local Court granted a suppression order on the name of the institution where McCormack is being treated.
A Current Affair addressed the charges on their Thursday night show, with stand-in host Leila McKinnon telling viewers they would report on the case “without fear or favour.”
