<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 36-year-old man will front court next month after allegedly displaying Nazi tattoos on a beach in Newcastle.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Andrew Lorant was on a family trip to Bar Beach on Christmas Eve, when a beachgoer noticed tattoos on his legs that were allegedly hate symbols.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He had two tattoos on the back of his legs that allegedly depicted SS bolts, a Nazi symbol, and the words "white power".</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-promotes-one-mitzvah-plan/3d956401-9446-43e7-8e6b-df621386c77a"><strong><span>PM promotes plan to 'unite community' after Bondi Beach attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Under </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="_blank" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span> law, it is a criminal offence to publicly display a Nazi symbol.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The beachgoer who took the photos shared them on social media and also reported them to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="_blank" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>About 6.30pm yesterday, Lorant was arrested at his home in Urunga, south of Coffs Harbour</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/nazi-tattoos-father-arrested-newcastle-coffs-harbour/9750d12c-92a4-4219-b6f8-5d5d48168c90" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station where he was charged with knowingly display by public act Nazi symbol without excuse and cause prohibited Nazi symbol to be displayed in public place.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He could face up to 12 months imprisonment as well as a fine of $11,000.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-terror-attack-chris-minns-urges-people-to-return-to-bondi-support-businesses-new-years-eve-celebrations/9592e01b-8d31-4532-a8bc-e6894794067f" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Police to carry guns 'you haven't seen before' at Sydney NYE celebrations</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Premier </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/chris-minns" rel="" target="_blank" title="Chris Minns"><span>Chris Minns</span></a><span> condemned the symbols allegedly depicted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There's no place for it. People who are propagating that or are responsible for tattooing it, they should be ashamed of themselves," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We're going to do everything we can to stamp out hate in our community."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lorant was granted strict bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on January 22.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>