(Radio Iowa) — The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a harassment conviction against a woman involving a Facebook post. Miranda Simpson was found guilty of third-degree harassment after evidence was presented that she made a Facebook post about an Ankeny massage salon. The owner of the salon took a screen shot of the post which said one of the massage therapists could provide a “happy ending” and her “bosses knew” or did not “care.”

An Ankeny police officer testified that he asked Simpson about the Facebook post and “she claimed that she was sticking up for her friend.” Simpson appealed the conviction saying the officer’s statement was misunderstood as a partial confession — but the Appeals Court ruled there was substantial evidence to indicate Simpson made the post.