Former Home and Away actor Orpheus Pledger has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to drug charges. The 30-year-old was arrested following a three-day police manhunt in Melbourne earlier this week.
Pledger faced four charges related to an alleged assault on a woman, but the drug charges were the focus of the sentencing. He had been granted bail on Monday to undergo a court-ordered medical assessment, with the strict condition that he return the following day. However, he failed to appear in court, prompting police to issue an arrest warrant and appeal for public information.
Victoria Police confirmed Pledger was detained in Melbourne on Thursday, though no further details were provided. His manager, Craig McMahon, told the Sydney Morning Herald that he had not been in contact with his client this week and expressed shock at the assault allegations. McMahon also noted that Pledger had been struggling with mental health issues.
Pledger has been a familiar face on Australian television for over two decades. He joined the cast of Home and Away in 2016, playing Mason Morgan for three years. Prior to that, he appeared on Neighbours, Silversun, and CrashBurn.
