Cambodian freelance journalist Mech Dara in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Feb. 21, 2021. Mech Dara was arrested on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 while driving with his family to the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.

FILE - Cambodian freelance journalist Mech Dara, who was released on bail waves from a car in front of the main provincial prison of Kendal Province, southern Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Oct. 24, 2024.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A Cambodian investigative reporter who exposed online scams and corruption was charged on Tuesday with a criminal offense that could land him in prison for two years for ...

FILE - Cambodian freelance journalist Mech Dara, who was released on bail waves from a car in front of the main provincial prison of Kendal Province, southern Phnom ...