Jack Liam Enticott admitted two counts of pursuing courses of conduct against people that he knew amounted to harassment.
In the first instance it was against a woman involved in a charity which supports offenders, which took place over a three-month period.
He sent the woman two abusive messages via WhatsApp which caused her to block him. He then sent an envelope to her workplace entitled donations but which contained a letter of further abuse.
In the final act he stuck a letter to the door of her workplace containing similar material.
His actions impacted on the team’s ability to support service users as they were forced to switch premises temporarily.
The second offence related to a probation officer and took place over two months. The woman was off work when, after loitering outside her office, Enticott delivered a letter containing hateful comments that were targeted at her.
He was then abusive towards her when he saw her in a shop and again in the car park near the bus terminus.
In interview, he laughed and showed no remorse for what he had done. He said he drew pictures on some of the letters as it helped him with his thoughts.
Defending, Advocate Sam Maindonald said her client struggled to process his emotions and behaviour when he felt that things were being targeted against him. The first victim had made a ruling against him in a matter involving other people and he believed the probation officer had done something which affected his relationship with his partner.
Judge Gary Perry said the defendant did not have a good record and had acted in this way before, the last time against his employer.
The victims in this case did the most difficult and valuable jobs in our community to try and help those who appeared before the court, he said.
The defendant had a ‘horrible and vicious view of the world’ and thought he was free to abuse and berate who he wished.
In this case it was public officials.
He jailed him for five months for each offence, to be served consecutively.