A social care officer today admitted subjecting a girlfriend to a course of controlling domestic abuse that lasted nearly seven months.
Calvin Gray, 25, "constantly" checked the location of Emerald Jeffrey, now his former partner, repeatedly looked through her mobile phone, and repeatedly accused her of speaking to other men during what was described as was a "course of abusive behaviour".
Gray, of Cairneyhill, Fife, also admitted trying to restrict Emerald seeing her friends, repeatedly sent her abusive emails, and then, despite being warned not to make any further contact, sent her further unwanted emails and a letter.
At Falkirk Sheriff Court today, Gray pleaded guilty to engaging in a course of behaviour which was abusive of Emerald, his partner or ex-partner, contrary the Scottish Parliament's 2018 domestic abuse laws.
The incidents were said to have taken place between November 22nd 2020 and June 5th 2021 at an address in Polmont, Stirlingshire.
A further allegation that he tried to stop Emerald working as a fitness instructor was dropped by the prosecution.
Sheriff Eric Brown said: "I'm going to call for reports."
Solicitor Ian Beatson, defending, said: "I expected as much."
The sheriff deferred sentence until February 3rd for a criminal justice background report, and continued Gray's bail.
According to Gray's Facebook, he is a social care officer with a private-sector Scottish care service provider.
