Daniel Keneally handed 15-month intensive correction order after being found guilty of fabricating evidence
Former senator and New South Wales premier Kristina Keneally's son has avoided jail time for fabricating evidence that put an innocent man behind bars. Former police officer Daniel Keneally was sentenced in Sydney for falsely accusing a man of threatening a detective.
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00:00 Thank you.
00:02 One man walks free for an offence that landed another man in jail.
00:06 Mr Keneally, have you apologised to Mr Moore?
00:09 In February 2021, Daniel Keneally took a call at Newtown Police Station from Luke Moore.
00:14 Mr Moore was ringing to complain about a strip search, but in a formal statement, Keneally
00:19 claimed the caller made threats against a Goulburn detective.
00:23 Mr Moore was charged and spent three weeks behind bars until a recording proved the quotes
00:27 Keneally attributed to him were invented.
00:31 Police withdrew the case and instead charged Keneally with fabricating evidence.
00:34 Are you worried about going to jail, Daniel?
00:36 The offence is punishable by up to 10 years jail.
00:40 At the last minute, his mother, the former Premier, Christina Keneally, provided a letter
00:44 of support, but it wasn't taken into account.
00:47 The Magistrate, Rodney Brenda, handed him a 15-month intensive correction order, meaning
00:51 the sentence will be served in the community.
00:54 You did not plan it, you had no apparent motive, and you were a junior police officer.
00:59 His victim, Mr Moore, says he's disappointed, but not surprised.
01:02 It's actually completely unreasonable that he didn't go to jail.
01:06 He deserved jail and by rights he should have gone.
01:09 As his sentence was delivered, Keneally swayed on his feet and looked down.
01:13 After learning he would be walking free from court, he appeared to hyperventilate.
01:18 The matter's far from over and my client maintains his innocence.
01:22 He's already lodged an appeal.
01:24 He's previously told the court he was tired and struggling to cope with his job.
01:28 It was an honest mistake.
01:29 The case returns to court next week.
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