Maryland woman guilty in fake Internet ad case

By Mon Valley Independent

By Kaylie Moore

kmoore@yourmvi.com

A Maryland woman accused of harassing a Monessen woman by posting fake Internet ads seeking a sperm donor has been sentenced to three years probation.

Fantazzia Tishunisi Bender, 28, of Silver Spring was found guilty on one count of unlawful use of a computer and two counts of harassment stemming from the December 2016 incident.

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