Overview

• Rosalind Fitzgerald, 42, and Sarah Crawford, 39, pleaded guilty to outraging public decency after performing a sexual act in a shop doorway in Birtley last December.
• The incident occurred at 8:45 a.m. during the school run and was witnessed by children and other passers-by, prompting a police call from a shocked onlooker.
• Both women were heavily intoxicated after attending an all-night party prior to the incident.
• Fitzgerald was sentenced to a 12-month community order and fined £120 by Newcastle Magistrates’ Court on May 20, 2025.
• Crawford's sentencing has been adjourned to July 4, 2025, to allow for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.