A woman has appeared in court for filming herself farting and sending the video to her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend. Rhiannon Evans sent several videos of herself breaking wind, which she reportedly found “hilarious”.
The 25-year-old from the town of Caernarfon in Wales, pleaded guilty to pursuing a course of conduct amounting to the harassment of Deborah Prytherch by sending “inappropriate” videos on WhatsApp.
The shop worker was slapped with a twelve month community order. Prosecutor Diane Williams told magistrates that in the first video Evans “proceeds to pass gas by placing the camera on her bottom and passing the gas”.
Three more videos were sent on December 22, followed by another four of the same nature over the next few days. The clips involved “Miss Evans passing wind, her face smiling at the camera,” reports Daily Post.
The police were informed but Miss Evans continued with the harassment over Boxing Day and New Year’s Day until she was eventually arrested at her home.
“She admitted she had sent the videos,” the prosecutor said. “She suggested she wanted to send videos because she felt her partner was being treated unfairly.
“It was purely malicious. She was smirking throughout, found it hilarious but the victim didn’t.”
The victim said in a statement: “I would like to feel safe in my home.”
Harriet Gorst, defending, said: “There are some issues going on between Miss Evans’s partner and his ex-partner with regard to child contact.”
The lawyer said: “At the time she sent these videos she had some drinks and she sent them, understanding now this has caused the victim some distress. She sent them without malicious intent.”
A probation officer said Miss Evans had been in a relationship for two years and there was “bad blood” with her boyfriend’s ex-partner.
She hadn’t thought sending the videos was a criminal offence and the defendant questioned why she hadn’t been “blocked”. Evans had a difficult upbringing, the court heard and was said to have mental health problems.
The magistrates imposed 15 rehabilitation sessions, 60 days alcohol abstinence monitoring and a two-year restraining order. Evans mustn’t contact the victim and must pay £100 compensation and £199 costs.
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