An OnlyFans ‘model’ has narrowly avoided jail for blackmailing a married man by threatening to tell his wife if he didn’t pay hundreds of pounds.
Bethan Guy demanded money from a customer who signed up to receive her adult content saying she would tell his wife about his indiscretions.
Swindon Crown Court previously heard the victim paid £450 after the 29-year-old pressured him, but when he was told to hand over even more he contacted police.
He was left in great distress, fearing losing his family as a result.
An anonymity order was issued in court to prevent publication of the victim’s identity.
Bethan Guy demanded money from the husband who signed up to receive her adult content saying she would tell his wife about his indiscretions.
Swindon Crown Court previously heard the victim paid £450 after being pressured by the 29-year-old.
Guy, from Swindon, Wiltshire, was arrested and later charged with blackmail to which she pleaded guilty in December 2023.
Guy, from Swindon, was arrested and later charged with blackmail. He pleaded guilty to the crime in December 2023, which can carry a prison sentence of up to 14 years.
In February, Judge Jason Taylor deferred Guy’s sentencing until August.
The conditions of the six-month reprieve included that he commit no further offenses and keep his job or, if he lost it, that he make every effort to obtain a new job.
While awaiting sentencing, the defendant continued to promote her Onlyfans profile, which features nude photos of her along with video footage of her engaging in sexual activity with a man or toys.
Court delays meant she was not sentenced until last week, on October 15, when Judge Taylor imposed a two-year prison sentence and suspended it for two years.
Guy was ordered to complete 225 hours of unpaid community work, 12 mental health treatment sessions and 15 days of rehabilitation activities with the probation service.
While awaiting sentencing, Guy continued to promote his Onlyfans profile on social media.
In addition, he must pay compensation of £450 to the victim at the rate of £50 per month.
In a public statement on Instagram in July, before his original sentencing date, Guy described his crime as “a mistake and stupid.”
He added: “If I could go back to the moment it happened, I would because honestly it was just a mistake, but this little mistake has cost me so much pain and fear that I can’t even explain it.”
“If I could give anyone one piece of advice it would be to not think you’re untouchable because something will catch up one day.”