By 9News,April Glover
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Nathalie Matthew, the former partner of controversial NSW MP Mark Latham, has been charged with several revenge-porn-related offences after being arrested at Sydney Airport.
Matthews, 38, was taken into custody after arriving in Sydney on a flight from Dubai about 7am today.
She was taken to Mascot Police Station, where she was charged with one count each of access/modify restricted data held in a computer, intentionally record intimate image without consent, and intentionally distribute intimate image without consent.
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Matthews has been refused bail and will appear in Parramatta Local Court tomorrow.
The arrest comes after Matthews made an unrelated private application for an apprehended violence order against Latham in July.
Matthews accused Latham of emotional, psychological and financial manipulation in her filing, as well as pressuring her to participate in depraved acts and driving his car at her.
Latham has strenuously denied the allegations, and police have not laid any charges over them.
The matter is set down for a court hearing next May.
Latham said he has had no contact with Matthews since May 27, when their relationship ended, outside of matters relating to a co-owned harness racing horse and returning belongings to her apartment.
In an unrelated incident, Latham was escorted out of Sydney’s Royal Randwick racecourse yesterday.
A spokesperson for the Australian Turf Club told the Sydney Morning Herald that Latham was asked to leave by management during the Epsom Day racing event yesterday afternoon but refused.
Latham has threatened legal action following the incident.
Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
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