Glasgow "pick up artist" jailed for 2 years
Adnan Ahmed was found guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court of five charges of threatening and abusive behaviour.
Last updated 22nd Oct 2019
A Glasgow "pick up artist" was jailed today, for two years and placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years.
Adnan Ahmed, 38, approached five women aged who were aged between 16 and 20.
The offences took place between July 2016 to January 2019 in Glasgow city centre and Uddingston.
He was found guilty last month at Glasgow Sheriff Court of acting in a threatening and abusive manner to cause a reasonable person fear or alarm.
Ahmed, known as ‘Addy A-Game’ had pleaded not guilty and said he did not believe his conduct was “unlawful.”
Two of Ahmed’s victims were teenage girls on their way to school, others were young women in Glasgow city centre.
Today, Sheriff Wood praised the brave victims who came forward and gave evidence.
Sheriff Wood told Ahmed: “You gave evidence and said that the victims were lying or mistaken, but the jury thought otherwise.
“It was very obvious when they gave evidence how they were affected.
“You have required notoriety and an unenviable reputation, the public will be wise to such inappropriate behaviour by you and others like you.”
Sheriff Wood also placed Ahmed on the sex offenders register for 10 years.
A woman in the public gallery sobbed as Ahmed was led away to jail.
She had to be restrained by a police officer as she ran towards the dock.
Ahmed used the name ‘Addy A-Game’ on social media to post videos on dating and lifestyle tips.
His YouTube account was removed last month.
A social worker who compiled a background report on Ahmed described his behaviour as "so entrenched.”
Defence counsel Donna Armstrong, defending said: “The accused accepts he was convicted and will change the way he speaks to women.”
Ahmed has previous convictions for drink driving and a prison sentence for committing a firearms offence.
Miss Armstrong said: “He does have a criminal record, but these are of some age and when he was facing certain difficulties.”
Ahmed lost his job at Turning Point as a result of his conviction.
Ahmed’s sentence was backdated to January 14 when he was first remanded in custody.