A 57-year-old Reading woman was caught selling alcohol to a boy posing as an underage Reading Festival reveller, according to Reading Borough Council.
Itajaci De Rouese, of Quadrant Court, pleaded guilty at Reading Magistrates’ Court on October 14 to charges including exposing alcohol for unauthorised sale.
On August 26, 2021, Ms De Rouese was approached by council officers and issued a warning notice not to sell items, including cans of alcohol, as she did not have the authorisation to do so.
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The next day Ms De Rouese was caught selling two cans of cider to a 17-year-old test purchaser.
Cllr Karen Rowland, Lead Councillor for Environmental Services and Community Safety, said: “It is absolutely no surprise that some people will try to cash in on the large crowds which come to the Reading Festival every year, but they need to know that our licensing officers will also be out on the ground protecting festival-goers from this sort of illegal activity.
“I’m pleased the team’s hard work has led to a successful prosecution in this case, and I hope this will deter anyone else attempting to work illegally and opportunistically in Reading.”
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Ms De Rouese was given a conditional discharge of 12 months and was ordered to pay £300 in costs and a £22 victim surcharge.
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