A man hounded his ex-partner for money and accused her of putting spyware on his phone after the breakdown of their 24-year relationship.
Paul Milne’s long-term relationship came to an end in September last year when his partner began to suspect he was taking drugs.
The 43-year-old did not cope well with the breakup and spammed the woman with more than 100 texts and dozens of calls demanding money, making threats and rude comments, and bizarre paranoid accusations.
Fiscal depute David Rogers told Aberdeen Sheriff Court that on October 18 2021, Milne messaged his now ex asking for money and his business bank card.
She agreed to meet him on her lunch break and he followed her back to her workplace and was provided with the bank card.
Between October 19 and 20, the woman received 120 text messages from Milne “demanding money from her”.
Mr Rogers said: “He threatened to attend at her work and home if she didn’t answer him.”
Milne used words such as “weirdo” and “sicko” to refer to his ex, along with various swear words.
‘Milne was struggling to cope’
Mr Rogers said: “He accused her of setting up spyware software and putting notes on his phone.
“During this time, she received 35 phone calls, some of which she answered.”
The woman then reported the matter to the police.
Milne, of Miltonfold Court, Bucksburn, admitted sending messages and making phone calls that were grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character between October 18 and 20 last year.
Defence agent Paul Barnett said: “This offence occurred against the backdrop of the relationship breaking up.
“Because Mr Milne was struggling to cope, he turned to drugs, hence the requests for money and the paranoid remarks.”
Mr Barnett said his client had been of good behaviour since initially pleading guilty at an earlier hearing, and that he and his ex were now on much better terms.
Sheriff Lesley Johnston admonished Milne, meaning the conviction goes on his record but he does not face any further punishment.
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