Woman Faces Jail After Bombarding Ex with Non-Stop FART Videos – Britain’s First ‘Cyber-Farting’ Case!
A 25-year-old woman named Rhiannon Evans from Caernarfon in Gwynedd, Wales, has made headlines after pleading guilty in what British media outlets described as the United Kingdom’s first-ever “cyber-farting” case. This unusual harassment incident unfolded around the Christmas and New Year period in late 2024.According to court proceedings at Caernarfon Magistrates’ Court, Evans—a shopworker living on Mountain Street—deliberately sent a series of WhatsApp video messages to her current boyfriend’s ex-partner, Deborah Prytherch. In these clips, Evans recorded herself passing gas, often with the camera deliberately pointed at her bottom while she smiled or laughed at the lens.
Prosecutors explained that the first video showed her “placing the camera on her bottom and passing the gas,” followed by additional “fart selfies” sent on December 22 and over the following days, totaling several messages (reports vary slightly between five and eight or more). The content was labeled as “inappropriate,” “indecent,” or “grossly offensive” by the prosecution.The victim, Deborah Prytherch, provided a statement to the court describing how the repeated videos caused her significant real anxiety, distress, and a sense of feeling unsafe even in her own home. She expressed a desire simply to feel secure again.Evans admitted to pursuing a course of conduct that amounted to harassment without reasonable excuse.
Her defense noted that there was existing bad blood between the two women, and she had been drinking alcohol at the time she sent the messages, finding the act “hilarious” in the moment.In sentencing, the court imposed a 12-month community order, which includes requirements such as alcohol monitoring or abstinence for a period (one report specified 60 days of no drinking along with rehab sessions). Evans was also ordered to pay compensation and court costs totaling nearly £300 (around $370–$400 USD), plus other financial penalties. A two-year restraining order was issued to prevent any further contact with the victim.This case has been widely covered as a bizarre example of petty online revenge escalating into criminal harassment under UK law, highlighting how even seemingly absurd or juvenile behavior via messaging apps can lead to serious legal consequences when it causes genuine harm.
