Ben Rothon - A Correction

Regarding our article 'My evil stalker ex leaked my naked pics on Instagram after planting tracker in my car', March 23, 2023

Our article 'My evil stalker ex leaked my naked pics on Instagram after planting tracker in my car', March 23, 2023, told Karolina Smith's story after her ex-partner Ben Rothon, 37, was sentenced to 25 months imprisonment and received a 10-year restraining order for a stalking charge in 2019.

The article described how Karolina had 'seen pictures and videos of herself shared with her friends and family via Instagram' after Rothon had 'leaked intimate photos of her online'. It also reported that Rothon had been 'found guilty' of stalking causing serious alarm or distress, including an offence for disclosing private sexual content, relating to naked images.

In fact, Rothon pleaded guilty to the only count against him, namely stalking causing serious alarm or distress, contrary to section 4A(1)(b)(ii) and (5) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

We would like to make clear that Rothon was not found guilty, but admitted the stalking charge.

A second charge of: “disclosing private sexual photographs with intent to cause distress” was quashed by the judge at the sentencing hearing.

The article also referenced a 'tracker' in the headline and reported that [the woman] had found something resembling a 'watch battery' in her car boot following a rugby match, and 'realised she was being tracked'. Ben Rothon disputes this point and has advised that he drove [the woman] to rugby matches and therefore would not need to track her, and advised that the police were never shown evidence of such a tracker. We are happy to put Mr Rothon's comments on record.

The article has been removed.