Raymond John (Image: South Wales Police)
Last Updated: May 15, 2025
A Swansea man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to stalking a woman at her workplace over several months. 👮♂️
Raymond John, 42, pursued a course of harassment against his victim between January and May this year, creating an environment where she was unable to work alone for her safety.
The court heard that John repeatedly visited the victim’s workplace, including one day when he appeared six times, standing in the entranceway and staring at her. He also attended when she was off work to ask colleagues about her whereabouts.
In addition to this persistent behaviour, John made sexual gestures towards the victim at her workplace in full view of her colleague.
He has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison and made subject of a restraining order.
PC Liam Finan said: “Raymond John made his victim’s life uncomfortable on a daily basis with his completely unacceptable conduct. Nobody should have to put up with a stalker like this. We hope this is the end of his fixation with the victim.”
Stalking is a form of harassment, but the stalker will have an obsession with the person they’re targeting and their repeated, unwanted behaviour can make the victim feel distressed or scared.
Stalking may include:
- Following someone
- Going uninvited to their home
- Hanging around somewhere they know the person often visits
- Watching or spying on someone
- Identity theft (signing-up to services, buying things in someone’s name)
- Writing or posting online about someone if it’s unwanted or the person doesn’t know
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