How Woman Caused Her Boyfriend's Ex-girlfriend To Try To Kill Herself (Photo)
Clothing boss Rachel Dale, 28, had discovered the graphic
images on Alex Montgomery's phone on the day of her
birthday
A businesswoman caused her boyfriend's ex-lover to
attempt suicide after she posted revenge porn photos of
her on her company's social media page.
Clothing boss Rachel Dale, 28, had discovered the
graphic images on Alex Montgomery's phone on the day
of her birthday.
Dale, of Stalybridge in Tameside, then shared them with
her 2,000 Instagram followers warning the victim: 'They
will be all over the internet tomorrow.'
Although she deleted the pictures from her page after
just eight minutes, they had already been circulated on
social media forums and internet chatrooms.
The unnamed victim was so devastated by the
disclosure she tried to take her own life and was treated
in hospital before being allowed home.
At Tameside Magistrates' Court in Greater Manchester,
Dale wept as she admitted an offence of disclosing a
private sexual photograph with intent to cause distress.
But as Mr Montgomery watched from the gallery, she
walked free with a suspended jail term after she claimed
the offence happened after she had been redundant.
The court heard that Mr Montgomery, 28, had a brief
affair with the woman several years ago before he met
Dale and she sent various explicit pictures of herself to
him.
The woman has asked Mr Montgomery to delete the
images just a day after she sent them but the court
heard the explicit pictures remained on his phone.
Prosecutor Ashley Seetal said: 'The images being
uploaded of a graphic and intimate area, were shared to a
number of group chats and social media chats.
'The pictures were up for ten minutes, taken down, then
immediately re-uploaded the following afternoon.
'The victim did attempt to take her own life, this was a
serious attempt and she was taken to hospital and
received treatment.
'There is evidence of serious distress and serious
significant psychological harm.'
A probation report read to the court said: 'Four days prior
to the offence she says she was made redundant which
caused her anxiety.
'She has not told her family in fear of their reaction. Her
brother has offered to invest in the business but she said
if he finds out about the offending he will pull out.
'She went out celebrating the night before as it was her
birthday and on finding the photo on the phone, she says
she acted on impulse with intent of seeking revenge.
In mitigation, Dale's defence lawyer Gavin Clarke said:
''She sees these images, graphic and explicit images and
various and she is devastated, she is mortified.
'They are uploaded to an Instagram account with between
1,500 to 1,600 followers. It was posted for between 8 and
9 minutes at 7.30am in the morning.
'In terms of how many people who have viewed those, the
numbers are going to be extremely limited.
'I accept there has been some humiliation but this is very
different to revenge, this was a spur of the moment.'
Dale was sentenced to 12 weeks jail suspended for a
year and was ordered to pay £200 in costs and
surcharges. She did not comment after the hearing.
images on Alex Montgomery's phone on the day of her
birthday
A businesswoman caused her boyfriend's ex-lover to
attempt suicide after she posted revenge porn photos of
her on her company's social media page.
Clothing boss Rachel Dale, 28, had discovered the
graphic images on Alex Montgomery's phone on the day
of her birthday.
Dale, of Stalybridge in Tameside, then shared them with
her 2,000 Instagram followers warning the victim: 'They
will be all over the internet tomorrow.'
Although she deleted the pictures from her page after
just eight minutes, they had already been circulated on
social media forums and internet chatrooms.
The unnamed victim was so devastated by the
disclosure she tried to take her own life and was treated
in hospital before being allowed home.
At Tameside Magistrates' Court in Greater Manchester,
Dale wept as she admitted an offence of disclosing a
private sexual photograph with intent to cause distress.
But as Mr Montgomery watched from the gallery, she
walked free with a suspended jail term after she claimed
the offence happened after she had been redundant.
The court heard that Mr Montgomery, 28, had a brief
affair with the woman several years ago before he met
Dale and she sent various explicit pictures of herself to
him.
The woman has asked Mr Montgomery to delete the
images just a day after she sent them but the court
heard the explicit pictures remained on his phone.
Prosecutor Ashley Seetal said: 'The images being
uploaded of a graphic and intimate area, were shared to a
number of group chats and social media chats.
'The pictures were up for ten minutes, taken down, then
immediately re-uploaded the following afternoon.
'The victim did attempt to take her own life, this was a
serious attempt and she was taken to hospital and
received treatment.
'There is evidence of serious distress and serious
significant psychological harm.'
A probation report read to the court said: 'Four days prior
to the offence she says she was made redundant which
caused her anxiety.
'She has not told her family in fear of their reaction. Her
brother has offered to invest in the business but she said
if he finds out about the offending he will pull out.
'She went out celebrating the night before as it was her
birthday and on finding the photo on the phone, she says
she acted on impulse with intent of seeking revenge.
In mitigation, Dale's defence lawyer Gavin Clarke said:
''She sees these images, graphic and explicit images and
various and she is devastated, she is mortified.
'They are uploaded to an Instagram account with between
1,500 to 1,600 followers. It was posted for between 8 and
9 minutes at 7.30am in the morning.
'In terms of how many people who have viewed those, the
numbers are going to be extremely limited.
'I accept there has been some humiliation but this is very
different to revenge, this was a spur of the moment.'
Dale was sentenced to 12 weeks jail suspended for a
year and was ordered to pay £200 in costs and
surcharges. She did not comment after the hearing.
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