Man gets almost 2 years in prison for sharing New Zealand mosque shooting video

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A New Zealand man has received a 21-month prison sentence for sharing video of the Christchurch mosque shooting online.

44-year-old Philip Neville Arps received this sentence of almost two years in prison after pleading guilty to two charges of distributing objectionable material, CNN reports.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.