Obsessed Man Bombards Police with 400+ Malicious Emails
Scott Walters, 50, unleashed a relentless email barrage on Nottinghamshire Police after becoming obsessed with a woman. Between July 2020 and December 2022, he fired off over 400 aggressive messages to 10 different police staff members, pushing his stalking into dangerous new territory.
From Fixation to Harassment
Walters initially targeted the woman with unwanted messages, triggering his arrest for stalking. But he didn’t stop there. He then harassed the investigating officer and other police personnel, sending intimidating emails designed to disrupt the case.
The torrent of threats finally ceased in December 2022, leading to multiple charges against Walters, including:
- Stalking causing serious distress
- Harassment without violence
- Sending threatening communications
- Stalking without fear
- Sending offensive messages
Judge Hands Down 17-Month Jail Sentence
Walters pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on 6 July. The Ratcliffe Road man from Loughborough, Leicester, was locked up for 17 months and slapped with a five-year restraining order banning any contact with his victims.
Police Slam Persistent Stalker
“Walters carried out a deliberate and sustained campaign of harassment on multiple serving police officers and police staff,” said PC Stephanie Sharpe from Nottinghamshire Police.
“His obsessive behaviour completely crossed the line, with his persistent and aggressive attempts to contact individual officers amounting to stalking.”
“In total, Walters sent in excess of 400 different inappropriate messages – none of which were wanted by those receiving them.”
“He will have known exactly what kind of impact his words and actions would’ve had, yet he carried on doing it anyway.”
“This is an example of the different forms stalking can take – it isn’t just limited to physically following someone – with this level of harassment really impacting people’s lives.”
“We take all reports of stalking extremely seriously and have increased prosecutions by 40 per cent in the last year.”
“If you are a victim or know someone who is, please contact us on 101, or 999 in an emergency.”
