Cheeky lads fined £80 for posting friends profile on a dating site
Two cheeky teenagers have been fined £80 by police after playing a prank on a friend and posting his details on a dating website.
The pair of Midlanders, from Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, pretended their friend, who is 17, was 19 to post his details.
The victim started receiving calls, some late at night, prompting his family to contact West Mercia Police.
A spokesman said the boys had been drinking and thought it would be a funny thing to do but owned up immediately when questioned.
They were then fined under the 2003 Communications Act but could have ended up in court if they had not accepted the fine.
Pc Wayne Griffin said: “They had been drinking and thought it would be a laugh to place their friend’s name and phone number on a dating website without his knowledge.
“The joke backfired when the victim began receiving phone calls, some of them in the early hours of the morning, from people seeking to arrange meetings.
“To their credit, the boys responsible owned up immediately and in the cold light of day regretted their actions.
“But if they had not agreed to accept the fixed penalty notice they might well have found themselves appearing in court and ending up with a criminal record”.
“This case demonstrates that we do take allegations of bullying, including cyber bullying, seriously, and will take action.”
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