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Man in Facebook paedophile ordeal | Man in Facebook paedophile ordeal |
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A father has spoken of his ordeal after being wrongly named as a paedophile on Facebook by a disgruntled neighbour. | A father has spoken of his ordeal after being wrongly named as a paedophile on Facebook by a disgruntled neighbour. |
Luke Chatfield was forced to leave his job, abused in the street and had a panic alarm installed at his home in Sale, Greater Manchester. | Luke Chatfield was forced to leave his job, abused in the street and had a panic alarm installed at his home in Sale, Greater Manchester. |
The father-of-three said his neighbour, Sally Pepper, posted the "evil lies" due to a dispute about her loud music. | The father-of-three said his neighbour, Sally Pepper, posted the "evil lies" due to a dispute about her loud music. |
A police spokesman said Ms Pepper was fined £80 for sending false messages likely to cause distress. | A police spokesman said Ms Pepper was fined £80 for sending false messages likely to cause distress. |
Ms Pepper posted the message on a Facebook vigilante site for sex offenders, which has since been removed. | Ms Pepper posted the message on a Facebook vigilante site for sex offenders, which has since been removed. |
She wrote: "I know another one, Luke Chatfield, he works in BBs cafe, Stretford Arndale." | She wrote: "I know another one, Luke Chatfield, he works in BBs cafe, Stretford Arndale." |
Another user then responded with: "Anyone know his house number?" | Another user then responded with: "Anyone know his house number?" |
Mr Chatfield only found out when someone told him about it at work. | Mr Chatfield only found out when someone told him about it at work. |
'Constant abuse' | 'Constant abuse' |
"I had to leave my job," he said, "It was too much to cope with, she had posted where I worked and I was getting constant abuse. | "I had to leave my job," he said, "It was too much to cope with, she had posted where I worked and I was getting constant abuse. |
"We had snowballs pelted at my house and my three young children were even too scared to go in the front garden in case they saw her." | "We had snowballs pelted at my house and my three young children were even too scared to go in the front garden in case they saw her." |
Mr Chatfield's wife Karen said she felt Ms Pepper had "got away with her evil lies". | Mr Chatfield's wife Karen said she felt Ms Pepper had "got away with her evil lies". |
Mr Chatfield, who also volunteers at his children's school, has a clean criminal record bureau (CRB) check and has never broken the law. | Mr Chatfield, who also volunteers at his children's school, has a clean criminal record bureau (CRB) check and has never broken the law. |
"Two of my children are disabled, my wife is registered disabled, and I have to make sure my family is fed. | "Two of my children are disabled, my wife is registered disabled, and I have to make sure my family is fed. |
Sally Pepper told the BBC she did not regret what she did | Sally Pepper told the BBC she did not regret what she did |
"Losing about £1,500 in earnings after being forced out of my job has made life even more difficult. | "Losing about £1,500 in earnings after being forced out of my job has made life even more difficult. |
"She has almost destroyed my life." | "She has almost destroyed my life." |
Ms Pepper told the BBC that she "was a nervous wreck" and wants to move house. She said she did not regret what she did. | Ms Pepper told the BBC that she "was a nervous wreck" and wants to move house. She said she did not regret what she did. |
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman added: "Officers spoke to a woman... about the offence and issued her with a fixed penalty notice for sending false messages likely to cause distress under the Communications Act. | A Greater Manchester Police spokesman added: "Officers spoke to a woman... about the offence and issued her with a fixed penalty notice for sending false messages likely to cause distress under the Communications Act. |
"Both parties were in agreement with this course of action. | |
"The Sale Neighbourhood Policing Team has also been working with the housing trust in an effort to resolve any long-term issues between the neighbours." | "The Sale Neighbourhood Policing Team has also been working with the housing trust in an effort to resolve any long-term issues between the neighbours." |
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