Co Tyrone woman sent multiple emails to ex-partner demanding money, court hears
A mother-of-one who sent multiple emails to her ex-partner in which she was abusive and demanded money, was ordered to carry out 50 hours of community service when she appeared at Dungannon Magistrates Court.
Sarah Cochrane, aged 30, from Caledon Road, Aughnacloy, admitted a charge of harassment on dates between July 1 and December 12 last year.
The court heard that on December 12 last, police received a report from the complainant, who was residing in England, that he had been receiving large numbers of emails from his ex-partner.
Prosecuting counsel said he told police there was a long history of him receiving emails from her after their relationship broke down in 2020.
He said they were in regard to a child they had and when he had moved to England, he received 464 emails from the defendant containing a demand for money as well as abuse and threats.
Counsel said in one email, Cochrane had threatened to assault him “if she ever saw him again”.
Continuing, the lawyer said the defendant had posted a video on TikTok about him and threatened to tag his place of employment if he did not send her money.
He added that the emails continued to be sent to the injured party right up until the police intervened.
A defence solicitor explained the defendant had been trying to get the complainant to provide support for the child, but had not gone about it properly, resulting in the harassment charge.
District Judge Francis Rafferty described it as “a cry for help” and told the defendant that while he had some sympathy for her, she had behaved inappropriately.