Remember the 35-year-old Kelly Cousins of Merton Road, Bootle, and 23-year-old Joe Firby, from Gateshead? Yes, the randy couple who was seen engaging in XXX acts right outside the Einstein Bier Haus on August 1. Kelly Cousins and Joe Firby, a resident of Gateshead, engaged in sexual activity together in Concert Square. The couple, who had been on a date, started engaging in sexual acts on one other after midnight while being filmed by bystanders. After the XXX video went public and was uploaded by Ms Cousins herself, the actions led to widespread criticism.  The police had finally identified them and were produced before the magistrate. Oral Sex Video in Public! Woman Performs Sex Act on Man at Liverpool Concert Square, Randy Couple’s XXX Video Goes Viral (NSFW Warning).

Joanne Anderson, the mayor of Liverpool, voiced her "great shock and worry" about the incident and the ensuing online uproar. The two were charged with outraging public decency after receiving numerous complaints, but a warrant was issued for Mr Firby's arrest after he skipped his initial court appearance in Liverpool on September 2. The 23-year-old said that after losing his employment, he was unable to pay for transportation to court. The duo’s act was dubbed as ‘Liverpool City Centre Sex Video’ on social media, and the leaked XXX public sex video caused a stir online. The woman, apparently a XXX OnlyFans star, has been banned from Liverpool City Centre.

On Wednesday, December 7, Mr Firby appeared in Liverpool Magistrates' Court and entered a plea of guilty to committing an act of public indecency. The next year will bring about his sentencing. Ms Cousins, 35, who had previously entered a guilty plea to the crime, was sentenced last month to a ten-week jail term with a 12-month suspension. She is required to perform 40 hours of unpaid labour, participate in a 20-day rehabilitation programme, pay $120 in fees, and pay a $154 victim surcharge.

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