Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Woman tracked lover’s car
A SPURNED mistress placed a tracking device on her lover’s car before sending an explicit video of him to his wife.
Bea Burgyan also sent the man a picture of his home in Dundee after using the device to find out where he lived.
The city’s sheriff court heard how Burgyan and the man began an affair at their workplace.
After finding out he was married, the 27-year-old sent an email to his wife containing a video of him performing a sex act.
Prosecutor Christine Allan told Dundee Sheriff Court how Burgyan and the man initially sent each other messages prior to commencing their tryst.
They included a video of the man performing a sex act, which he had not given permission to share.
Mrs Allan said: “An affair began between the parties.
“The complainer was married. “At the beginning of November, the complainer and his wife were within their home.
“The complainer received a phone call from the accused, which he declined.
“The accused sent a message which contained a picture of the front door of his house.
“The complainer was immediately alarmed and phoned the accused.”
During the call, Burgyan asked the man why there was another car in the driveway. He said it was his wife’s car.
The man hung up and looked out of his front door and saw what he believed was Burgyan’s car reversing out of the driveway.
Mrs Allan said the pair continued to speak in person and via messages, with Burgyan showing the man a picture of a cardboard box which contained the electronic tracker.
On February 17, Burgyan sent an email to the man’s wife with the heading “your husband”.
The woman opened the email to find the video and immediately recognised her husband.
It was revealed how the man said he was “living in constant fear” from Burgyan.
Police were contacted and her home was searched by officers on March 5.
Burgyan, of Mill Street, Kirkcaldy, showed the police where the tracker was.
She pled guilty to engaging in a course of conduct which caused the man to suffer fear or alarm between November last year and February at an address in Dundee.
Burgyan, a first offender, admitted placing a tracking device on the man’s vehicle, attending at his home and sending photos of his address to him.
A guilty plea was also tendered to disclosing a sexual video of him without consent on February 17 this year.
Defence solicitor Doug McConnell said: “It goes way beyond what is correct in a situation like this but that’s the justification she used.
“She was more than stupid to have dealt with it in that manner.
“It may have been that she was blinding herself that she didn’t even ask (if he was married).”
Sheriff John Rafferty told Burgyan her actions merited a prison sentence.
“What you did here was put a tracking device on some person’s vehicle for no good reason,” he said.
“You then make use of that device to trace his home and attend at his home.
“His distress and alarm must have been high when he then received photographs of his house.
“The course open to you was to end the relationship. Again, what you chose to do was well beyond anything that was legally justified.
“A custodial sentence is warranted but I have to take into account the fact you have never previously offended.”
As an alternative to custody, Burgyan was ordered to perform 150 hours of unpaid work.
She was also made subject to a non-harassment order to keep her away from the couple for 18 months.