Woman who performed sex act in front of horrified children on school run assaulted police officer and defecated in cell
A WOMAN who performed a horrifying sex act in front of children has also been accused of assaulting a police officer and defecating in her cell.
She was heavily intoxicated when she carried out her original crime with another woman, after coming back from an all-night bender.
Newcastle Magistrates’ Court heard that Sarah Crawford carried out a sex act in full view of the public, at 8.45am on December 11.
However, on June 18 this year, Crawford got in trouble with the law again for assaulting a police officer in Durham city centre.
The court was told that the 40-year-old threw shop stock at police before threatening to “raze every shop in Durham”.
Crawford also kicked an officer in the knee, before she was eventually hauled to the police station.
Once there, she “defecated” in her cell in another horrifying act.
According to the prosecution, it cost the police £64 to clean it up.
Now, Crawford faces charges of outraging public decency, criminal damage, assaulting a police officer and a public order offence.
Chike Anieto – the prosecution – said that Crawford’s public sex act in December – with Rosalind Fitzgerald – had happened in the full view of children.
He said: “Children were present in the area.
“A witness says it was the other party and the defendant performing a sex act.
“The defendant then proceeded to urinate.
“Following this incident police attended and arrested the defendant.
“There were extensive calls to police by other members of the public about what was going on in the area.”
Fitzgerald was handed a 12-month community order in May and a £120 fine for her involvement in the grim spectacle.
Crawford’s defence lawyers have said that she is “embarrassed and sorry” for her actions and that her recent offences in June were part of a “breakdown”.
Andrew O’Hanlon, her defence, said that she “needs help”.
He said: “She had previously taken an overdose and had taken some stimulants.
“Her behaviour in the police station is regrettable, she fully understands what she’s done – she needs help.”
Crawford has said she will stop drinking alcohol, saying: “I no longer want that life anymore”
She will be sentenced on July 29 and has been granted conditional bail in the meantime.
