Felicity Loiterton: Judgment Day for MMA champ

“The Girl From Canberra” Felicity Loiterton has been sentenced for a raft of drug and weapons offences. Find out what happened.

Felicity Loiterton avoided further jail time when she was sentenced over a raft of drug and weapons offences at the ACT Magistrates Court. Picture: Julia Kanapathippillai

“The girl from Canberra” has avoided further time behind bars after being sentenced for numerous weapons and drug offences.

Felicity Loiterton, 29, an MMA champion who fights under the “The Girl from Canberra” moniker, pleaded guilty in September to five counts of unauthorised possession or use of prohibited weapons, two counts of possessing ammunition, possessing a drug of dependence, possessing an unregistered or prohibited firearm, trafficking a controlled drug other than cannabis, possessing a declared substance and drug driving.

The charges relate to three separate incidents.

Felicity Loiterton avoided further jail time when she was sentenced over a raft of drug and weapons offences. Picture: Julia Kanapathippillai

On April 9, Loiterton was found with a gel-blaster gun down her pants, and was found with diazepam tablets.

On May 6, Loiterton was caught driving with methamphetamine and cannabidiol in her system during a random breath test.

During sentencing, Magistrate Glenn Theakston said there were no concerns about the woman’s driving being affected by drugs, and said Loiterton told police she had consumed the drugs the day before.

On July 10, a police raid of Loiterton‘s Kaleen residence resulted in police busting her with the possession of 0.605 grams of methamphetamine, another gel blaster, two tasers, two prohibited knives, live shotgun cartridges, live 0.22 rounds, commercial grade fireworks, modified fireworks.

Loiterton’s lawyer Jacob Robertson, of JBR Law, told the court his client’s offending was a “classic example” of someone “spiralling” due to increased use of illicit substances.

Felicity Loiterton is a professional MMA Fighter known as “The Girl from Canberra” Picture: Instagram

Mr Robertson said his client had a traumatic childhood, and said her life had been disrupted after her father and brother moved to Queensland earlier this year.

The lawyer said following the relocation of her father and brother, Loiterton began to associate with people who had a negative influence on her, and began to use drugs.

Mr Robertson said Loiterton was now employed and had returned to training.

Felicity Loiterton leaves the ACT Law Courts with a supporter after being granted bail in September. Picture: Julia Kanapathippillai

During sentencing, Mr Theakston remarked that it was difficult to sentence Loiterton’s drug driving charge, noting that access to a car was necessary for her rehabilitation due to her work and her responsibilities to her children.

Mr Theakston ultimately found the drug driving charge proven, but did not convict her, in order to avoid a mandatory period of disqualification.

He issued fines totalling $900 for the weapons offences.

For the drug trafficking charge, Mr Theakston sentenced Loiterton to three months imprisonment, taking into account the 69 days she spent in remand, and suspending the remainder of the sentence.

Loiterton is on probation for six months and must sign a 12-month good behaviour order.

Following her court appearance “The Girl from Canberra” was seen beaming as she left the ACT Law Courts building.