A St George man who verbally abused a boy ended up in court - after the child recorded him on his mobile phone. Lucasz Blazejczyk told the boy he was a "gay, fat, monkey", Bristol Crown Court heard.
Unbeknown to Blazejczyk his vile tirade was captured on audio and he ended up being charged as a result. The 36-year-old, of Clouds Hill Road, pleaded guilty to ill-treating a child in June last year.
Today (Tuesday, March 1) Judge Euan Ambrose jailed him for a year. He told Blazejczyk: "It was a very prolonged, verbal assault on him. It was shocking in the ferocity and nature of the abuse that you aimed at him - you can be heard screaming at him, abusing him, swearing at him and, when he is in distress, mocking his distress."
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Charlotte Evans, prosecuting, said the child could not sleep after the abuse and took the next day off from school. A support team was set up to help him, the court heard.
The court was told that, at the time, Blazejczyk was serving a suspended prison sentence after being convicted of harassment, common assault and criminal damage. A condition of his suspended sentence was that he undergo rehabilitation and education designed to stop him re-offending.
Dianne Heys, defending, said: "He accepts this was absolutely appalling behaviour. He immediately regretted it after the event."
'We all make mistakes. I made a big one'
Ms Heys said her client had been in the UK since 2006 and had always worked, latterly for Bristol Waste six days a week. He gave financial support to a former partner, Ms Heys said.
She told the court: "He says 'we all make mistakes. I made a big one. I lost it'." She added that her client risked losing his accommodation and job if sentenced to immediate custody.
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