Melbourne man sentenced for impersonating a Commonwealth officer, solemnizing invalid marriages.
A Melbourne man was sentenced in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to impersonating a Commonwealth officer and performing fake ceremonies solemnising five invalid marriages in Victoria. Between March 2022 and April 2023, the fake celebrant illegally married five couples by pretending to be an authorised celebrant and charging between $700 and $1000 for each ceremony. The man was sentenced to 50 hours of community service.
June 26, 2024
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