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| Probation for calls to new brides | Probation for calls to new brides |
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| A man who made obscene calls to new brides after their wedding photographs appeared in local newspapers has been placed on probation for two years. | |
| David Whyte, 42, repeatedly made "grossly offensive" calls to women whose pictures had been printed. | David Whyte, 42, repeatedly made "grossly offensive" calls to women whose pictures had been printed. |
| Whyte, of Depot Road, Huntly, admitted making the calls. | Whyte, of Depot Road, Huntly, admitted making the calls. |
| He was also placed on the sex offenders' register at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. Sheriff Alexander Jessop said he felt "disgust" at the alarm caused. | |
| Sheriff Jessop said Whyte deserved to be jailed, but feared this would not stop him reoffending because his behaviour would not be addressed. | |
| Sheriff Jessop told him: "I can't help feeling disgust at the alarm and distress you must have caused. | |
| "I have given the matter much consideration and have decided to place you on probation. This is the best way of securing against you re-offending. | |
| "The joint sex offenders programme is a very demanding programme over 18 months. Probation is not an easy option." | |
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| Fiscal depute Laura Begg previously told the court that Whyte's first victim had become concerned when he made sexual remarks to her on the phone. | Fiscal depute Laura Begg previously told the court that Whyte's first victim had become concerned when he made sexual remarks to her on the phone. |
| She said: "The complainer and her partner had married and their photo was in the local press. She received another phone call and he said he knew where she lived. | She said: "The complainer and her partner had married and their photo was in the local press. She received another phone call and he said he knew where she lived. |
| "The complainer put down the phone and dialled 1471. The next day her husband returned from work and she told him about the call. He phoned the number and the accused answered." | "The complainer put down the phone and dialled 1471. The next day her husband returned from work and she told him about the call. He phoned the number and the accused answered." |
| Whyte's defence solicitor said part of the problem was Whyte had never been in a serious relationship, and made the calls when drunk. | Whyte's defence solicitor said part of the problem was Whyte had never been in a serious relationship, and made the calls when drunk. |
| Whyte admitted making calls of an obscene nature on various dates from September 2007 to January this year. | Whyte admitted making calls of an obscene nature on various dates from September 2007 to January this year. |