A West Yorkshire woman who posted sexual images of her father’s former lover on an escort site has been jailed for three years by a judge who described it as “vindictive, selfish and vengeful offending”.

Eleanor Brown, 24, had held a deep-seated grudge against her victim since she was child, after her police officer father had a short-lived affair with the woman, Leeds Crown Court heard.

A judge said that Brown’s attitude after she was arrested showed she was “utterly, utterly unapologetic”, “totally devoid of any moral compass whatsoever” and that her “lack of remorse was staggering”.

Judge Alex Menary heard how Brown’s father, Geoff, had an affair with her victim, but it ended and both of them stayed with their spouses.

Some years later, the defendant noticed the woman’s husband had started a business and this was a trigger for first posting offensive messages on his Facebook page, calling his wife a “home wrecking sl*g” and a “tramp”.

Brown then sent the husband sexual images of his wife before creating a fake profile on an escorting and sex services website, also featuring intimate photographs.

The judge said Brown “conspired” with her sister, Sophie, and her mother, Sarah, to create the fake profile. 

Judge Menary said the escort site post included the husband’s mobile number and he was then bombarded with texts and calls after it went live.

In a victim personal statement read in court, the woman said that to describe her feeling “violated” was an “understatement”.

She explained that she was “sickened” that the images were posted on a public website and shared for the sexual gratification of strangers.

The woman said: “I’m finding it difficult to believe a woman would would do that to another woman.”

She also said she was “fearful of what (Brown) is capable of”.

Harry Crowson, defending, said it was “unfathomable” how Brown got involved, saying: “She became a warrior in war she ought never to be fighting”.

Mr Crowson added: “She needs to stop fighting a battle that’s not hers.”

The court heard how Brown was provided with the photographs by her mother and Mr Crowson said she was “egged on by her family”.

Brown, of Peel Street, Morley, Leeds, admitted two counts of disclosing private images half-way through her trial earlier this year.

Her victim and her husband had already given evidence by the time the defendant changed her pleas and, on Friday, Judge Menary described this as the “ultimate act of brinksmanship”, which was a “very serious aggravating feature” in the case.

Because of this, he gave Brown no credit for her guilty pleas.