Inside ‘unsanitary’ jail Bonnie Blue may very well be despatched to after Bang Bus stunt went incorrect
Adult star Bonnie Blue was arrested in Bali on Friday (December 5) for allegedly making pornographic content in a studio on the island – and could face up to 15 years in jail
Bonnie Blue faces the prospect of spending up to 15 years locked up in a Bali jail after allegedly breaching Indonesia’s stringent anti-pornography legislation. The 26-year-old was arrested on Friday (December 5) following a tip-off to authorities about the X-rated performer supposedly creating adult content at a studio on the island.
Bonnie, whose real name is Tia Billinger, was detained alongside roughly 20 Australian and British citizens, with police also confiscating items including contraceptives, cameras, erectile dysfunction medication and her notorious “Bonnie Blue Bangbus” lorry, which was also operating without proper tax documentation.
The adult entertainer now potentially faces up to 15 years imprisonment and a hefty fine reaching 6 billion rupiah – approximately $541,000 Australian dollars (£286,730).
Should she find herself incarcerated in Bali, the conditions will be a far cry from the luxury she’s typically accustomed to, reports the Mirror. With packed cells, filthy living quarters and harsher circumstances than British prisons, any custodial sentence could prove particularly gruelling for her to bear.
Reports suggest Bonnie will undergo questioning by Bali immigration officers within the coming 48 hours as Indonesian officials determine their next move regarding her case.
According to Michael Buehler, Associate Professor in Comparative Politics, proceedings typically accelerate once there’s media attention, formal complaints, or political pressure to “make an example,” whilst similar behaviour can be overlooked when it stays under the radar.
He further revealed to the Mirror that should authorities handle this as a criminal matter rather than simply an immigration issue, it “typically moves from police questioning/investigation to a prosecutorial decision, and then potentially a court process”.
Nevertheless, as a foreign national, the expert explained she would ordinarily be entitled to request “consular access from the UK” – consular officials can assist with practical matters (contacts, welfare checks, finding lawyers) but they cannot interfere in Indonesian legal proceedings.
Regarding prison conditions, should she be incarcerated, Indonesian jails are widely documented to be overcrowded and under-resourced, with sanitation, healthcare access, and general living conditions often significantly worse than in the UK.
He continued: “Prison conditions in Indonesia vary, but overcrowding and under-resourcing are persistent problems, and in many facilities conditions can be markedly harsher than in the UK,” adding that the quality of treatment can also be “highly uneven, and informal payments/corruption can shape inmates’ day-to-day experience”.
It’s understood she had arrived in Bali on a tourist visa and had promoted her trip on her social media as a “meet-and-greet opportunity” for recently graduated Australians attending Schoolies events in Bali.
The posts, which she infamously aimed at “barely legal” teenagers, were promoted to Bali tourists as she had been previously prohibited from visiting Australia.
She had also intended to visit Schoolies in November last year.
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