A revenge porn victim was left feeling "distraught" after her ex-boyfriend posted explicit pictures and videos of her on social media.
Gareth Rees uploaded the materials of his former partner on Facebook and Instagram, as well as sending them directly to her loved ones. She was left so devastated by his actions that she was unable to even walk the dog.
Liverpool Magistrates' Court heard yesterday afternoon, Thursday, that the couple had been in a relationship for around a year before their romance came to an end in early May this year. But Rees, of Barrington Road in Wallasey, had a "strong, visceral and disproportionate reaction".
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On May 6, the 44-year-old sent "sexual material" of her to her daughter's boyfriend - who did not open the message. Just over a week later, he posted an explicit video of the woman on Instagram.
The following day, Rees messaged a pornographic image to another of her ex-boyfriends but deleted the picture before it was seen. Around a month later, he posted a photograph of her to Facebook in which her face could not been seen.
The latter act put him in breach of a six-month non-molestation order which Rees was handed by Birkenhead Magistrates' Court on June 22. His vile campaign of harassment was described as causing her to "suffer serious psychological harm".
In a statement which was read out to the court on her behalf, the complainant described herself as "distraught and extremely distressed" while she "felt hopeless and was worried he would harm me". She added: "When people stare at me, I'm paranoid they have seen the videos of me.
"I feel like I can't even walk the dog without fear. "Rees has destroyed my self-confidence and this incident has had a massive negative impact on my quality of life."
Rees - who suffers from cystic fibrosis, depression and anxiety - was said to be "remorseful and candid" and has "taken steps to address his behaviour". He has one previous conviction for drink driving in 2017.
Magistrates jailed him for a year after the defendant admitted disclosing private sexual photographs with intent to cause distress and breaching a non-molestation order. Rees was also handed a five-year restraining order and told to pay court costs of £120 plus a £156 victim surcharge.
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