* November 27: Webb again attended Taree Police Station where she showed officers 15 voice and text messages on her phone. She told police they were all from the victim's phone.

* December 3: Webb provided a signed statement to police stating she had received a threatening message from the victim. The ensuing investigation saw the victim arrested the next day and charged with seven breaches of the ADVO and four counts of stalk and intimidate. The victim was initially refused bail, but entered into court bail with the condition he hand in all of his mobile phones. Police noticed none of the phones the victim handed in matched the number Webb had given police.

* December 5: Webb attended Taree Police Station where she alleged the victim had sent her more threatening messages from his phone.

* December 6 and 7: Webb contacted police to report further threatening messages from the victim.

It was at this point police began to doubt Webb's claims. Information received from telecommunication providers, accompanied with the alibis from the victim, pointed towards the fact that the victim could not have had such an intimate knowledge of Webb's movements.

Police questioned Webb about her claims at Taree Police Station on December 9. Police enquiries led officers to search Webb's car, which was parked in Albert Street outside the police station. Police uncovered a mobile phone in the centre console of the car. It was the same phone the male victim had allegedly been using to send abusive messages to Webb. Police checked the phone and found that Webb had sent 42 messages to herself over an extended period of time. Webb was arrested immediately.

Webb pleaded guilty in Taree Local Court on May 26 to 11 counts of making a false accusation with the intent to subject another person to investigation.

The court heard Webb's actions used up an estimated 10 hours of the domestic violence court assistance scheme, 15 police man hours and the time of 12 different police officers. It was also revealed that police arranged alternate accommodation for Webb on several occasions due to her alleged fears for her safety.

"Ms Webb, sometimes the reason why people become involved in a criminal activity is difficult to determine," said magistrate Shaughan McCosker. "Sometimes it is blatantly clear. I have no doubt in my mind that you planned, contrived, and executed this plan to make (the victim's) life a living hell.

"You led police on a wild goose chase. You abused police's severely limited resources. You cannot conscript police for your own personal revenge."

Mr McCosker ordered Webb to complete 200 hours community service and placed her on a five-year good behaviour bond. Webb was also ordered to pay $9533.50 compensation to police for using their resources.