A former rugby player who tormented a woman by threatening to post intimate photos of her online can now be named after an order suppressing his identity ended.
Ex-All Black Carl Hayman, 45, was spared jail last month after pleading guilty to three charges of posting an intimate visual recording without consent at a court in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
The court heard he twice bombarded his victim with nude photos she had previously given him and threatened to post them on her social media accounts over the course of a year.
When she asked him to stop, he sent more and cruelly captioned one: ‘Shame you are a f***wit with nice tits.’
The judge in the case described Hayman’s behaviour as ‘psychological abuse’.
But he ruled that a dementia diagnosis stemming from his rugby career, which included 45 tests for the All Blacks, reduced his culpability.
His lawyer also told the court Hayman has also struggled with alcohol addiction, the New Zealand Herald reports.
Speaking to NZME, his victim said: ‘Whilst Carl wasn’t given a prison sentence, I hope this intensive supervision is adhered to and helps Carl address his behaviour.
‘It’s an opportunity to use the probation supervision to his advantage to stop drinking forever and learn how to manage his anger and work through his abusive behaviour.’
She added: ‘My family has had to deal with some very unpleasant behaviour and his family will have to deal with the embarrassment and shame.
‘It reaches far beyond just the victim – friends and family members are also drawn into the abuse and public resources like police and charities.
Hayman was ordered to complete 18 months of supervision and pay $3,000 (£1,350) in emotional harm reparation.
He had applied to the judge for an order permanently suppressing his name, claiming publication of it would have an adverse effect on his mental state and business.
The judge refused the bid but agreed to a short extension to allow him to deal with personal matters.
His victim opposed the application and pointed to the message it would send to other abusive men if he was not named for his ‘abhorrent violence towards a woman’.
‘Why would someone who is clearly a danger to a woman be protected? He will do it again,’ she said.
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