A WOMAN who performed a sex act on a female pal in front of horrified children on the school run has avoided jail.
Sarah Crawford, 39, had been drinking all night at a party when she got frisky with 42-year-old Rosalind Fitzgerald.
The pair were seen engaging in a sex act together near the doorway of a shop in Gateshead at 8.40am as children made their way to school.
A shocked bystander called police and the pair were arrested following the incident on December 11.
Crawford pleaded guilty to outraging public decency, a public order offence, criminal damage and assaulting a police officer.
The other charges came after she chucked items from a shop in the street in June following an outburst.
When she was taken to a police cell, Crawford “defecated” inside it.
She avoided jail for the offences and was instead handed a four month sentence, suspended for 12 months.
Fitzgerald, who also admitted outraging public decency, was previously handed a 12-month community order and fined £120.
Peterlee Magistrates’ Court heard police received reports that Crawford and Fitzgerald were “engaging in sexual activity”.
Chike Anieto, prosecuting, said: “Children were present in the area.
“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.”
Crawford then landed herself in trouble in June when she hurled items at police and threatened to “raze every shop in Durham”.
She also kicked an officer in the knee, before she was eventually hauled to the police station.
When she was taken to a police cell, she “defecated” inside it, causing criminal damage worth £64.
Crawford previously told magistrates she does not want to drink alcohol, added: “I no longer want that life anymore”.
She was also said to be “embarrassed and sorry” for her offending.
As well as a suspended sentence, Crawford was handed 25 rehabilitation activity days, which must be completed in six months and given a fine.
