Bayley Stace from Harrington faces Taree court to be sentenced for DV stalking/intimidation
A Mid-North Coast man called his ex a “f**king stupid s**t” and declared “do you know how many women I’ve turned down” while bombarding her with misogynistic threats.
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“In the cold light of day” a magistrate read aloud the barrage of “woman-hating” messages a young Mid-North Coast man sent his former partner.
Bayley Stace, 20, faced Taree magistrate Allison Hawkins for sentencing on May 17, charged with stalking/intimidating with intent to cause fear of physical or mental harm (domestic violence).
Stace previously pleaded not guilty and three witnesses attended court ready for a hearing on a prior date, but he entered a guilty plea days before the proceedings, the court heard.
Ms Hawkins read a number of the texts and transcripts of messages sent to the victim’s phone.
Stace called the woman a “dumb s---” and an “evil piece of s---” for going to the police.
Ms Hawkins told the court the texts and messages were an extreme example of “misogynistic, woman-hating” language.
Stace’s defence lawyer Matthew Giles told the court his client showed a “lack of maturity”, but was employed as a bartender at Harrington Hotel and had the support of family.
“Have they read the fact sheet?” Ms Hawkins asked.
Police facts submitted to court detail the extent of the offences – with some abuse delivered via text and some shouted down the phone over several weeks in October and November last year.
It followed the victim ending a relationship with Stace in September.
“F--- you, dumb s--- do you know how many women I’ve turned down so I can f---ing still try to be with you, f---ing muppet,” a message read.
“You’re going to be sitting there regretting it when I have some b---- that actually f---ing loves me and actually cares about me and I love her back but no, I’m in love with a f---ing stupid s---.”
Stace was convicted and sentenced to serve a 12-month community correction order.
He will be supervised and required to undertake an anger management course and a domestic violence offenders program.
Ms Hawkins warned Stace he needed to start “acting like a grown up”.
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