Alex Yohanna (Image: Dyfed-Powys Police)
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A judge has offered some “polite advice” to a man who repeatedly defied court orders designed to protect two former partners – leave them alone, or face even longer behind bars. ⚖️
The restraining orders
Alex Yohanna, 32, of Heol Waun y Clun, Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire, was handed a restraining order in October 2023 after being sentenced to 21 months in prison for affray and battery against one former partner. A second restraining order followed in December 2025 when he received 16 weeks for harassment and criminal damage involving another ex-partner.
Despite both orders being in place, Yohanna turned to social media to target the two women – breaching one of the orders just weeks after it had been imposed.
The social media posts
Swansea Crown Court heard that in a series of posts, Yohanna branded one woman a liar and accused her of turning his mother against him. He labelled the other former partner a “prossie”, “evil”, and “manipulative”.
Prosecutor Regan Walters read victim impact statements to the court in which both women described how the breaches had affected them. One said Yohanna had demonstrated no remorse and no regard for either her or the criminal justice system. The other said his online comments had left her feeling “degraded”, “sick”, and “deeply upset”.
Defence arguments
Jon Tarrant, representing Yohanna, told the court there had been “an element of incitement” which his client “struggles to deal with because of his religion”. He said Yohanna had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and had been prescribed numerous medications over the years, “none of which appear to have been effective”. It was also accepted that in the period leading up to the offending, Yohanna had been using illicit drugs which had not helped his situation.
Sentencing
Judge Geraint Walters noted that Yohanna had breached both restraining orders – one just weeks after it was made. Addressing the defendant directly, the judge said he had some “polite advice” and told him: “You want to move on and leave these two women well alone otherwise the sentences will only get longer.”
Yohanna, who had previously pleaded guilty to four counts of breaching a restraining order and has three previous convictions for seven offences, was sentenced to a total of 16 months in prison. He will serve 40% in custody before being released on licence to serve the remainder in the community.
Speaking from the dock via prison videolink, Yohanna told the judge he was the victim of “slander”, adding: “I had to tell the truth because of my faith.”
