A Current Affair

Robert Ovadia has managed to get facts wrong with certain major news stories on social media before, so I’m not sure if I’d take his word for it.

Are you just assuming the alleged is male or do you know something?

Update: OK, 7 News are now reporting the name of the alleged offender.

I thought it was public knowledge of who it was? Unless it’s wrong…

Alleged in SMH:

If he got it wrong, it would be a truly disgusting accusation.

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There is a name here:

Several media outlets have named him now.

A Current Affair reporter arrested over alleged child pornography offences
A CURRENT Affair reporter Ben McCormack has been arrested and questioned over alleged possession of child pornography.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/police-raid-a-current-affair-offices-at-willoughby/news-story/1dc96990f7b18dc9421d276acbc34eee

Yeah, I agree.

I’m certainly not trying to imply that Ovadia’s reporting of this story is wrong, but the fact that he has gotten facts wrong in his reporting on social media at least twice before (one relating to an incident at a Sydney shopping centre, the other around the time of the Dreamworld tragedy) does makes me strongly question his reporting on stories like this.

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Nine News Now confirming the employee named in above article.

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Just a reminder to please be very careful, even if there has been a name released it does not give you the right to say whatever. Thread is being closely watched and will continue to be.

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TV Tonight also reporting the same…

Fuark that’s a massive name if true. Shocking and disgusting.

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Unless there’s further updates, I suspect we don’t need a running tally of each website reporting the name.

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Proving that Nine are not ignoring the controversy, this is currently the top story on 9News.com.au.

It’ll probably be mentioned on the 6pm bulletins tonight as well as ACA.

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It will be more than mentioned! Top story on Seven and Nine for sure, and ACA will confront it head-on as well.

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I’ve seen the newsbreaks this afternoon up on screen at the gym. Top story on Ten News and third or fourth story on Seven News.

Top story on Seven, yes.

But I fully expect Nine News and ACA to only give it a 30 Second RVO at the very most with “The Nine Network is fully co-operating with the police operation and cannot comment any further at this time” at the end.

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UPDATE: He was charged and is now on bail.

http://www.3aw.com.au/content/dam/images/g/v/f/9/m/1/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gvf2f0.png/1491463139168.jpg

Pic: NSW Police via 3aw.com.au

Nine this afternoon confirmed police searched his home and seized computers, mobile phone and electronic storage devices.

He has been granted bail and will appear in court next month.

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They’ve tweeted it too.
https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS/status/849870738500857857

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Ten in Brisbane had a live cross to Amanda Hart in Sydney where she reported in detail on the charges and the large media contingent outside the police station waiting on developments.

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As did Ten in Sydney:



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