This is 19-year-old Victoria Bascom of Painesville, Ohio, who landed in court after she took a taxi from Painesville to Cleveland in February, but didn't pay the $100 fare.
When her day in court came, Bascom went before Painesville Municipal Court Judge Michael A. Cicconetti, who is known for handing down unconventional sentences.
In the past, Cicconetti gave a woman convicted of assault for pepper-spraying her victim a choice: Spend 30 days in jail or get pepper-sprayed herself. She chose the latter. The judge also ordered a person convicted of DUI to view the bodies of crash victims.
When it came to Bascom, Cicconetti also gave her an option: Spend 30 days in jail, or walk 30 miles in 48 hours. This past weekend, with her geotracker attached, Bascom walked her punishment at the local fairgrounds.
After Cicconetti stopped by to check up on Bascom, he reduced her sentence to 20 miles when it became clear she wouldn't finish in time due to the terrain and muddy conditions.
She told local ABC News affiliate WEWS that she was glad the judge gave her the walking option. "I've never been to jail and I don't want to go to jail," she said.
