NEWPORT – THUG ATTACKED FIANCÉE AFTER SHE MADE ONLYFANS JOKE
A criminal physically attacked his fiancée after she made a joke about using OnlyFans, a website known for adult content, to help fund their wedding.Aiden Ford, aged 40, committed a series of domestic violence offences against the woman from Newport when their relationship deteriorated.
Prosecutor James Evans told Cardiff Crown Court that the couple had argued after visiting a castle near Monmouth, where they planned to hold their wedding.
The woman’s remark about OnlyFans did not sit well with Ford, who accused her of “causing a scene.” Between March and August of the previous year, Ford exercised control over her and repeatedly assaulted her.
He prevented her from leaving their home, confiscated her mobile phone, and contacted emergency services claiming she was experiencing a mental health crisis.
The court was also informed that he tied her to the bed, suffocated her, slapped, headbutted, and bit her during the course of their relationship.
Ford maintained that he refused to accept their relationship had ended.
One particularly alarming incident involved him driving towards Newport and threatening to drive into the river, saying, “F*** it!
I’m going to drive us into the river.” The woman was terrified and feared she might have to jump from a moving vehicle.
After his initial arrest and release on bail, Ford asked her to drop the charges against him.
He, of Common Road, Hanham, Bristol, pleaded guilty to controlling and coercive behavior, deliberate suffocation, actual bodily harm, and attempting to obstruct justice.
His lawyer stated that Ford is a father and a caregiver for his 89-year-old aunt.
While in custody, he has pursued a master’s degree in psychology and works as a Samaritans “listener.” He has already served a sentence equivalent to 18 months after being remanded for nine months.
The judge, Christopher Vosper KC, sentenced Ford to three years in prison, but suspended the sentence for three years.
Additional penalties included a ten-day rehabilitation requirement, 26 sessions of an accredited program, a five-year restraining order, and a victim surcharge.
