A WOMAN who posted private sexual images of her former friend on social media after punching her has avoided being sent to prison.
But Briony Carter, of Bibsworth Avenue, Broadway, has been ordered to do unpaid work and pay compensation to the victim.
The 28-year-old had pleaded guilty to disclosure/threatening to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress, and assault by beating when she appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court last month.
At that hearing, magistrates heard she punched the victim in the face before posting intimate images of her to Snapchat on July 11 this year.
The victim told police it had been humiliating and embarrassing for her, as her child's school teacher spotted the pictures and men she did not know added her on the app - leading to her deleting Snapchat off her phone.
Magistrates tell Briony Carter 'this wasn't done on a spur of the moment'
Sentencing her at Worcester Magistrates Court, chairman of the bench Michelle Edwards told Carter: "This wasn't done on a spur of the moment.
"You posted two collages of 11 pictures, 30 minutes after the confrontation."
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The chairman said they had read a pre-sentence report, and taken into consideration her previous good character.
Carter was sentenced to a 12-month community order, which includes 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and 150 hours of unpaid work.
Carter was ordered to pay £200 compensation to her former friend, court costs of £185, and victim surcharge of £114.
Magistrates accepted an offer that the full amount, £499, would be paid in full in 28 days.
The chairman warned Carter she still risked going to prison if she did not pay the money owed to the courts, broke the requirements of the community order or committed another offence while the community order is in place.
Mark Hambling prosecuted while Askara Rana represented Carter during the sentencing which took place at the court on Thursday, (September 15).
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