Summary
A 20-year-old woman in South Australia was convicted of a graffiti charge for putting googly eyes on a public sculpture. She pled guilty, paid a fine, and was ordered to do community service while under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the incident.
Key Facts
- Amelia Vanderhorst, 20, was convicted in South Australia for adding googly eyes to a sculpture.
- She was under the influence of MDMA and vodka during the incident.
- The court fined her A$2,000 and required 60 hours of community service.
- Her original charge of property damage was changed to a graffiti charge.
- Vanderhorst has been working to improve her personal life since the incident.
- The sculpture, called "Cast in Blue," cost A$136,000 and was damaged by the googly eyes.
- The sculpture represents a mythical animal and is significant to the local community.
