Tayside police officer jailed for stalking vulnerable woman
Scott Gorrie is facing two and a half years behind bars for bombarding her with misleading messages which caused her fear and alarm.
Last updated 26th Apr 2019
An Angus police officer has been jailed for over two and a half years for stalking a vulnerable woman.
Scott Gorrie was called to her home in May 2018 over a domestic complaint involving her ex-husband.
From mid-June the officer sent false messages saying her former partner was 'monitoring her movements' - this caused the victim to fear for her safety resulted in her being signed off work.
At Perth Sheriff Court, the 43-year-old pleaded guilty to four charges and was also given a three year non-harrassment order.
Les Brown, Head of the Criminal Allegations Against the Police Division, said: “Stalking can have a devastating and lasting impact on the lives of victims.
"Scott Gorrie knowingly placed a vulnerable woman in a state of fear and alarm through his criminal behaviour.
“This was a full and thorough investigation by prosecutors and Police Scotland’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) and I am grateful to all involved for their assistance in securing today’s outcome.
“COPFS will continue to prosecute stalking offences effectively and appropriately, and use the full powers of the legislation available to us.
“We would encourage anybody who is the subject of this type of behaviour to have no hesitation in reporting what is happening to the police and to be reassured that police and prosecutors take such offences extremely seriously."