Siobhan McMurdo, aged 24, appeared at Swansea Magistrates Court charged with impairing the reliability of data held in a computer. The offence is alleged to have taken place in May this year, but was not brought to light until the licence holder had to produce his documents while abroad.
It is alleged that instead of inputting "United Kingdom" in the area that lists the licence holder's place of birth, Miss McMurdo put "United C***".
"This lady was an employee at DVLA and entered information on to a licence," said the prosecution. The complainant had sent his licence in to be exchanged for a photo card licence, and the information put on it was not correct. It didn't read 'United Kingdom' but showed something alternative that was in fact abusive.
"This only came to light when the complainant tried to use his licence when he was abroad and subsequently a complaint was made. The prosecution say that this is the only offence of this kind that the defendant is alleged to have made. There is no evidence to show there was a string of offences."
The case has been adjourned for eight weeks until a pre-trial hearing takes place at Swansea Magistrates Court on February 17 next year. Miss McMurdo has been given unconditional bail until then.
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