New South Wales counter-terrorism police
have arrested an alleged
right-wing extremist from Newcastle for threatening to cause a
"mass casualty event" at a mosque.
43-year old Cormac Rothsey was arrested following an
investigation by the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team, working with
the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
"Investigators located a number of concerning posts with
right-wing extremist views on social media earlier this week and
commenced inquiries," an AFP spokesperson told the media.
The alleged conduct
Mr Rothsey first came to the attention of police on 27 August
2019, when the National Security Hotline received reports about two
Facebook profiles espousing anti-Islamic rhetoric.
