Pregnant woman is jailed for organising gang beating of innocent man who was wrongly named as a paedophile on vigilante website

Mother-to-be Rachel Ashworth, 28, pictured,
was sentenced to 16 months in prison

A mother-to-be who masterminded a vicious gang beating of an innocent man after he was falsely accused by a group of vigilante 'paedophile hunters' has been jailed for 16 weeks.

College student Rachel Ashworth, 28, was one of three people who launched a sustained assault on Antonio Cressoti, a vulnerable epileptic, after she saw his name on the controversial Predators Watch website.

She and her accomplices invaded his home on a quiet Sunday morning, forcing him back into the property when he answered the door, flooring him and knocking him out.

The victim, 39, was kicked, punched, had his ornaments hurled at him, was smashed over the head with his own trophy and was left bleeding and injured.

He was so terrified and traumatised by his horrific ordeal, he fled his hometown.  (more...)

Pregnant woman is jailed for organising gang beating of innocent man who was wrongly named as a paedophile on vigilante website