Fiona Ryan, 40, from Salisbury, has been handed a 12-week jail sentence suspended for 18 months following her posting of offensive videos on social media. The Salisbury Magistrates Court found her guilty on multiple charges under the Communications Act 2003.
In addition to the 12-week suspended sentence, Ryan received an eight-week suspended sentence to run concurrently. The charges relate to offensive posts shared across several platforms, including TikTok and Twitter, now known as X.
Ryan was convicted of four charges under Section 127 of the Communications Act for sharing content deemed offensive. She also pleaded guilty to two further charges for grossly offensive tweets on X. Despite apologising for any upset caused, Ryan denied that her posts were anti-Semitic.
The court ordered Ryan to pay a £154 victim surcharge and £650 in court fees. She must also complete a 20-day rehabilitation programme as part of her sentence.
District Judge Timothy Pattinson criticised Ryan’s comments, stating, “Any reasonable person would find your comments disgusting and nauseating. I find they were motivated by a desire to shock, by self-publicity, and money.”
Ryan’s conviction follows an extensive investigation by Wiltshire Police into online abuse. The offensive material was discovered across multiple social media accounts, highlighting the broad reach of her harmful posts.
Originally published by UKNIP.
