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Post by HiJo Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:37 pm

A woman handed an Asbo for having sex too loudly with her husband has escaped a prison sentence after admitting breaching it within days of it being imposed.

Caroline and Steve Cartwright's sex life was so loud the local postman and a woman taking her child to school complained.

Cartwright, 48, was first hit with a noise abatement notice, and then when she breached that the tougher Asbo was imposed, ordering her to quieten down in the bedroom. Almost immediately after it was imposed she broke it and then failed in an appeal to have it overturned.

Jobless Cartwright used Article 8 of the Human Rights Act to argue she had a right to "respect for her private and family life". She also claimed she could not help making the loud noise during sex with her husband at their home in Hall Road, Concord, Washington, Tyne and Wear.

Their love making was described as "murder" and "unnatural" and drowned out their neighbours' televisions.

Neighbours said the Cartwrights' sex sessions would usually start around midnight and last for two or three hours, every night of the week.

Specialist equipment installed in a neighbour's flat by Sunderland City Council recorded noise levels of between 30 to 40 decibels, with the highest being 47 decibels.

At an earlier hearing Mrs Cartwright explained she was unable to control the noise she made during sex.

"I did not understand why people asked me to be quiet because to me it is normal. I didn't understand where they were coming from," she said. "I have tried to minimise the situation by having sex in the morning - not at night - so the noise was not waking anybody. I may be sympathetic to it, but it is not something I am doing on purpose."

At Newcastle Crown Court, Judge Beatrice Bolton sentenced her to eight weeks in prison suspended for 12 months. She said: "I've heard a very short extract of the noise you make and can well see that your neighbours would be upset and distressed by this... Also if you commit further offences of this nature that sentence will be passed and you will made to serve it."


I couldn't help laughing at her defence, that she has a right to "respect for her private and family life". It's anything but private when even people walking past the house can hear her.

When I first read about her, about two or three years ago, I just thought she was a rather silly woman. Especially when she started getting nasty about her neighbours, saying they were just jealous they couldn't enjoy sex as much as she did. But now I'm quite certain she's either an exhibitionist or she has learning difficulties. Nobody can convince her that her behaviour is neither normal nor acceptable and I'm quite sure she'll be back in the papers again shortly. She's going to be jailed, because she's going to do this again.
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Post by Lou Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:25 pm

I don't know how anyone could make that much noise it can be heard outside Shocked
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Post by Sally Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:56 am

It's the neighbours I feel sorry for. Imagine having to explain to your child what the noises are? Embarassed
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Post by lulu Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:04 pm

On a more positive note, at least she's having sex 2 or 3 hours a night, every night of the week with her own husband, so that makes a refreshing change.

I think the key word in this story is "jobless".With that level of nocturnal activity ther's no way she would have the energy to work for a living.

I do find the story amusing but I'm so glad she's not my neighbour.
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