Tiktoker Fiona Ryan given suspended sentence in court

Fiona Ryan, of Laverstock Road, was found guilty of six charges relating to grossly offensive social media posts in both September and November of 2024 and was sentenced with two suspended prison sentences.

On September 4, 2024, Ryan pleaded not guilty to four charges relating to videos she posted on TikTok. The videos, posted between March 4 and April 18 2024, included Nazi-related comments and "jew hate" according to prosecutor at the trial Mr Nightingale.

One video shown to the court at the trial was Ryan was singing a song to the tune of 'if you're happy and you know it', where she said 'I will wear my antisemite badge with pride.

'Cus it is a badge of honour if you think that I'm a rotter because I won't support your genocide.'

At the trial, the 40-year-old was found to be guilty of all four charges.

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On November 2, 2024, Ryan pleaded guilty to two charges of posting a 'grossly offensive' series of posts on Twitter (X).

At Salisbury Magistrates Court on November 1, prosecutor Mr Seneviratne told the court that Ryan's posts involved 'hate crime and antisemitism'.

At a sentencing at Salisbury Magistrates Court on November 14, prosecutor Mr Cooper read out the facts of the case, including witness statements from people who had viewed her content and had been impacted by its 'grossly offensive' nature.

District judge MC Pattinson then said: "I submit that people do feel they can get away with vile hate on social media as if it's not the same as saying it in public standing on the street."

He added that the impact of using social media can go "much further" as it goes "right into peoples homes".

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Asked by whether she had anything to say about her offences, Ryan said: "I have had a long time to think about this case [because] the sentencing date has been moved back so often and I am deeply remorseful for any comments I have made on social media that caused any offence. I do understand why that has been the case, I am aware of what I have done which is why I pleaded guilty to the second case".

Ryan said she is 'deeply remorseful' of her actions (Image: Newsquest) Mr Pattinson said that the written report of the case stated that the motive behind her actions was the "element of thrill seeking " and the "money". Ryan said she had made "very little money" from TikTok and none from Twitter (X).

When asked why she shouldn't be given immediate imprisonment, Ryan said: "I am a primary carer for three children and it would be greatly harmful on them as much as on me. I am willing to work with probation service on whatever they need to do and I am hoping that will be enough to keep me out of prison."

Mr Pattinson asked her how her mental health had impacted the case.

She said: "I am a trauma victim and that is quite a big part of what I am and who I am."

She goes on to explain how she is on the waiting list for therapy which she was receiving before she was arrested, but had to leave it because "you need to feel safe in your own home which I did not after the first arrest."

The court heard that Ryan describes herself as an 'educated sociology graduate', but Mr Pattinson contested this by saying that her offences show she is "anything but educated", saying that she is "ignorant and misguided".

Ryan was sentenced to 12 weeks concurrent imprisonment for the four charges from 2024 and eight weeks concurrent imprisonment for the two charges from 2023. These are all suspended for 18 months, and she must also pay £154 surcharge and £650 in costs.