Willy Wonka Experience creator registers as sex offender after guilty verdict

gizmodo.com November 22, 2024, 10:01 PM UTC

Billy Coull, the creator of the controversial Willy Wonka Experience, has been placed on a sex offender registry after being found guilty of sending unsolicited nude images to a woman. He was sentenced to 120 hours of unpaid work and one year of supervision. The Willy Wonka Experience, held in Glasgow, faced backlash for its poor execution, with families disappointed by a lackluster event that did not match its AI-generated promotional imagery. The event became a viral sensation for its failure, leading to public outrage. Coull admitted that the fallout from the event affected his mental health. He previously apologized for the experience, stating it did not meet expectations and expressing regret for the disappointment caused.


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