Lismore’s Jessica Tournier sentenced in Ballina Local Court for common assault, breaching AVO, damaging property
A North Coast woman repeatedly struck her partner and smashed his TV when he tried to stop her using their tent as a toilet, a court heard. Now, she’s been sentenced.
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Jessica Tournier was sentenced at Ballina Local Court after pleading guilty to common assault, breaching an apprehended violence order (AVO) and damaging property.
The 24-year-old is fairly well-well known on social media – Tournier has an Instagram following of about 17,000, a YouTube account with more than 1000 subscribers and a TikTok account with about 6500 followers.
Police state in court documents Tournier tried to go to the toilet on the floor of their tent at Broadwater Sunrise Caravan Park on July 12.
Tournier became agitated and lunged at the man, prompting him to push her away.
“The victim tried to leave and Tournier chased him and punched him in the face multiple times,” police state.
Tournier damaged the TV with an electrical board.
Officers later arrested Tournier and took her to Ballina Police Station.
“She was aggressive and abusive to police while in custody and kicked the cell door,” the documents state.
Earlier this year, NSW Police stated Tournier was wanted on a warrant for domestic violence offences.
An AVO from March had a condition that Tournier could not live with the man, which was breached, the court heard.
On Thursday, a defence lawyer said Tournier struggled with alcohol during the Covid pandemic and went to a detox centre in 2021.
“She has abstained from alcohol since the offending,” the court heard.
“She has strong prospects of rehabilitation and a relatively limited criminal history.”
Magistrate Bruce Williams said it was clear Tournier lived with mental health issues that were not being treated at the time of offending.
“Try and get these things cleaned up, take the time to do these things there will be benefits for you and other people,” he said.
Mr Williams convicted Tournier and sentenced her to a year-long community corrections order.
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