Far-right extremist Jacob Hersant becomes first Victorian found guilty of performing Nazi salute
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6R9ZD)
Twenty-five-year-old pleaded not guilty to performing gesture about six days after state outlawed it
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A far-right extremist who became the first person charged with performing the Nazi salute in Victoria has been found guilty of the offence.
Jacob Hersant, 25, stared straight ahead as a magistrate, Brett Sonnet, handed down his decision on Tuesday morning.
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