A PRANKSTER who sent a Kidderminster pal a Moonpig card featuring a naked picture of a female friend has been convicted of revenge porn.

Joshua Rees-Bradley, aged 26, admitted one charge of disclosing a private sexual photograph with intent to cause distress.

Rees-Bradley, of Rhayader, Powys, Mid Wales, said he was drunk when he ordered the card to be delivered to his friend’s home in Kidderminster. 

The next day he panicked and drove 60 miles to the address in a bid to intercept the card before calling police and admitting what he had done.

He was arrested and pleaded guilty to sending the explicit card between August 28 and September 23 last year.

Rees-Bradley was sentenced to 50 hours of unpaid work as part of a 12-month community order when he appeared at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court.

He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £95 surcharge when he appeared at court on May 11.

Prosecutor Scott McCrimmon said the Moonpig card was sent to a friend’s address for the attention of another mutual friend.

He said: “The next day the defendant turned up at this address and had taken the card away.

“The defendant made full admissions to police, saying he was intoxicated at the time.”

The court heard the picture showed the victim lying naked on a bed.

In a victim impact statement, which was read out in court, she said: “I felt betrayed by Josh.

“I could see the contents of the card and felt sick to my stomach.

“I was embarrassed as I had to take screenshots of the images for the police. I am still embarrassed to this day about the incident.”

In a police interview, Rees-Bradley admitted sending the card “as a prank”, saying he was drunk.

Michael Davies, defending, said: “The card was not opened. The mutual friend didn’t open it and he retrieved it from her house.

“The victim only saw it when she logged into his Moonpig account.

“Mr Rees-Bradley realised it was totally inappropriate".