Woman sentenced for tracking ex-partner with Apple Airtag
Sarah Leyshon was sentenced in Western Australia after duct-taping an Apple Airtag to her ex-partner's car.
Sarah Denise Leyshon, 35, hid the tracking device in the boot of her former partner's vehicle in May 2026. The ex-partner discovered it duct-taped next to his spare wheel and told police.
Mt Barker police found that Leyshon owned the Airtag. Leyshon at first said she didn't put it there, but her DNA was found on the duct tape.
Leyshon pleaded guilty in Albany Magistrates Court in September and did not go to the hearing. Magistrate Rosemarie Myers said the behavior was unusual and concerning.
The maximum penalty is a $5,000 fine or up to 12 months in prison.
- Sarah Denise Leyshon, age 35
- Offender
- May 9, 2026
- Device planted
- Albany Magistrates Court
- Court location
- $5000 fine or 12 months prison
- Maximum penalty
Why it mattersThe case shows how everyday technology can be used to track partners, and that courts will treat it as a serious crime.
AustraliaTechnology-enabled tracking is becoming a more common form of harassment in Australia, and this conviction sets a precedent for how courts treat it.
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