BONHILL MAN WARNED AFTER HARASSING HIS PARTNER
A BONHILL abuser has been warned to be "very, very careful" as he is freed to go back to the community.Ryan Parker, 32, appeared from custody at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on January 17 after previously pleading guilty to his abusive behaviour in the area.
The court was told that the couple had been in a relationship for 10 years before the incident.
On November 24, the woman received numerous calls from a number which she believed to be Parker.
He then turned up at her home uninvited and stayed for about 10 minutes before leaving.
Later that evening, there were a further four calls over the space of hours.
And at 11.40pm, there was a voicemail stating: "I can't do this anymore - I'm sorry." This was followed by more missed calls overnight and in the following days.
Just after midnight on November 30, there was a WhatsApp video call where Parker - of O'Hare, Bonhill - accused the woman of performing oral sex on someone.
There were further missed calls.
Later, when the woman was heading to work, the man approached her vehicle and said: "Put the f***ing window down." She refused.
On December 1 there were dozens of missed calls overnight, and then he turned up at her home uninvited, again.
He tried to open the door and again accused her of having sexual relations with another man.
Parker was eventually arrested and pleaded guilty to the crimes between November 24 and December 2 last year.
He admitted repeatedly and persistently contacting his partner or ex by phone, voicemail and social media WhatsApp, repeatedly shouting and swearing, and uttering offensive remarks towards her.
Defence solicitor Jonathan Paul said the relationship was "at an end".
"He does accept he should not have acted in the way he did," he added.
Sheriff Lorna Anderson said: "I hope when you heard all that, you realised that's an absolutely unacceptable way to carry on." She said there was a "clear focus" for supervision by social workers, which will last for 18 months.
Parker must also do 120 hours of unpaid work in the community within a year.
The sheriff did not impose a non-harassment order.
She added: "Be very, very careful moving forward."
