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The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
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. 3 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 up after she defecated in her cell. 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. Moment cop punched in FACE by rampaging yob as she tried to break up broad-daylight street fight "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. 3
The Sun
20-05-2025
- The Sun
Two women performed sex act on each other in front of horrified children on school run
TWO women performed a sex act on each other in front of horrified children on the school run, a court heard. Rosalind Fitzgerald, 42, and Sarah Crawford, 39, had been drinking all night at a party when they got frisky in Gateshead. 3 3 They have now pleaded guilty to outraging public decency following the December 11 act. Newcastle Magistrates' Court was told the pair were seen engaging in a sex act together near the doorway of a shop at 8.40am. Prosecutor Paul Anderson said: "Of course at that time of the day there would have been children going to school." Both women appeared in court separately, with Fitzgerald handed a 12-month community order and fined £120. The chair of the bench told Fitzgerald, who has previous convictions "We've heard you may not be a stranger to these proceedings but you are lightly convicted. "Clearly there is a lot going on in your world (but) this is still an offence that needs to be considered." Alanna Wesencraft, defending, said Fitzgerald is "incredibly disappointed in herself". She added: "She has not repeated any of this behaviour." Crawford, of North Shields, North Tyneside, had her sentence adjourned until July. The charge against her stated she was "involved in a sexual act with Rosalind Fitzgerald, within the sight and to the outrage of other persons then present".
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
US, NC representatives blast GOP plan to slash Medicaid funding for North Carolina
U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross and state Rep. Sarah Crawford spoke at a virtual press conference Wednesday sponsored by the advocacy group Protect Our Care to condemn congressional Republicans for including cuts to Medicaid funding in their latest proposed budget plan. Republicans are considering cutting $880 billion in funding for the program that enrolls about 80 million adults and children, according to the Associated Press. Ross, a Democrat from Wake County who represents North Carolina's second congressional district, said millions of North Carolina residents rely on healthcare coverage from the program. 'For years, North Carolina had one of the largest uninsured populations in the entire country, but thanks to the tireless efforts of Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, along with bipartisan support in the North Carolina General Assembly and a boost from Democrats in Congress, our state finally became the 40th to expand Medicaid,' she said. Among those who would likely lose coverage are children, new moms, seniors, and people with disabilities. North Carolina launched Medicaid expansion in December 2023. As of February 2025, the program had allowed more than 628,000 residents to gain healthcare coverage, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. 'Medicaid is an essential pillar of our health care system, one that keeps people healthier, sustains our rural hospitals and saves lives,' North Carolina Rep. Sarah Crawford, a Democrat from Wake County, said. 'If these cuts go through, the financial burden will fall squarely on the people who have only just gained access to health care in the last year. We cannot afford to go backward.' As States Newsroom reported, the critique of proposed Medicaid cuts from Ross and Crawford were similar to remarks delivered Wednesday at a Washington press conference by U.S. Senate Democrats. At that event, senators urged Americans throughout the country who rely on Medicaid for their or a family member's health care to call up GOP members of Congress and urge them not to cut benefits. Protect Our Care is a nonprofit organization dedicated to 'making high-quality, affordable and equitable health care a right, and not a privilege,' according to its website. Haywood Watson, a retired educator, spoke at Wednesday's event about seeing firsthand the challenges that children face without healthcare. 'Medicaid helps children thrive in school and gives them a fair shot at success,' he said. The program is also linked to higher high school graduation rates, better college attendance, and greater lifetime earnings. Without the funding, more children would fall through the cracks, he said. In North Carolina, 41.2% of all children rely on Medicaid for health coverage, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. 'Medicaid is not just a safety net,' Watson said. 'It's a lifeline.'
