September 13th 2024.
In August 2023, a woman named Adele Rennie took on a new identity in order to manipulate and deceive her victim on the dating app Tinder. Posing as a male pharmacist, Rennie connected with her victim and even managed to exchange numbers. The victim, unsuspecting of the catfishing scheme, agreed to go on a date with the man from the fake profile.
However, at the last minute, Rennie cancelled the date, leaving the victim confused and suspicious of the authenticity of the Tinder account. Soon after, the victim received a voice note from a woman calling herself Cheryl, claiming to be a friend of the man and urging the victim not to give up on him. This was followed by phone calls from the man himself, but the victim couldn't shake the feeling that the voice had been altered.
Things took a disturbing turn when Rennie sent the victim an explicit image and a photo of her workplace. Prosecutors revealed that Rennie also sent the victim a screenshot of her home on Google Maps and a photograph of her street, taken through a car window. The victim was also offered a ticket to a concert in London, but she declined. Rennie then asked the victim to transfer the ticket to an email address.
It was only when the victim saw pictures from the concert, taken by a witness, that she realized Rennie had been stalking her in person. She immediately contacted the police, who searched Rennie's home and found evidence of her deceptive actions. Rennie had used a voice-altering device to trick her victim into thinking she was having sexual conversations with a man.
On Friday, Rennie was sentenced to 28 months in prison and placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years. The prosecutor recognized the profound trauma that victims of stalking experience and hoped that Rennie's conviction would bring some comfort to those affected by her manipulative behavior. He encouraged anyone who has been a victim of similar crimes to come forward, report it, and seek support.
In addition to her prison sentence and placement on the sex offenders register, Rennie was also given a non-harassment order and a sexual harm prevention order. These measures aim to prevent Rennie from contacting or approaching her victim for the next five years. It is important for victims to speak up and for the justice system to use all available resources to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions.
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