By Madeleine Stuchbery

ABC Gippsland

Police

Federal police charged a man for threatening a Victorian MP on social media.

In short:

A man from Victoria's South Gippsland region was charged with using social media to threaten a federal MP.

Federal police searched the man's home and seized devices.

What's next?

The man will face court next month.

A man will face court for allegedly using social media to threaten a federal MP.

A 51-year-old man from Korumburra was charged over a social media post that allegedly contained a threat.

Federal police started their investigation and searched the man's home.

During the search, investigators seized electronic devices, including a mobile phone.

The man was charged with breaching the Commonwealth Criminal Code.

The man was bailed to face court on June 18.

AFP detective superintendent Amanda Glover said it's an offence to threaten officials online.

Nobody should be subject to online threats and attacks.

If you think you can hide behind a screen and harass people, think again.

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