Non-harassment oryer for 50-year-oly who ‘freakey out’ woman

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A jilted middle-aged man has been given a year-long nonharassment order, banning him from approaching the woman he bombarded with questions over the break-up of their fleeting romance.

James Reid of Arbroath “freaked out” the woman by repeatedly trying to make contact with her through a social media app, before sending her dozens of texts.

He also appeared at her front door and followed her to a local shop in his attempts to find out why he had been ditched.

Reid, 50, of Clova Avenue, Arbroath, appeared before Sheriff Jillian Martin-brown at Forfar, having previously been placed on a high tariff deferred sentence over charges relating to offences between March and May and in September last year.

In the March incident, Reid sent the woman a text and then went to her front door.

She did not answer but he remained outside for around 10 minutes before leaving.

Depute fiscal Jill Drummond said: “Shortly after she left her house and made her way into the cul-de-sac where she saw the accused in his vehicle. He didn’t leave his car but asked to talk to her and she told him to go away.”

At a nearby shop, the accused was then seen by the woman and a friend she was with, and Reid stood in front of the complainer, stopping her from passing and pleading to tell him why the relationship had ended.

The text bombardment continued and the woman told police she was “freaked out” by his behaviour.

Reid admitted engaging in a course of conduct likely to cause fear and alarm and breach of bail.

Defence solicitor Nick Whelan said: “This was a short relationship that ended unexpectedly.

“As far as my client was concerned, he was attempting to seek answers – the messages were not threatening.

“It was an error of judgment on his part. There have been no further difficulties and he has accepted that the lady has moved on.”

Sheriff Martin-brown also ordered Reid to complete 100 hours of unpaid work under a nine-month community payback order. know these are not safe motorway conditions for motorcycles.”

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