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'Pick-up artist' Adnan Ahmed jailed for two years for threatening behaviour | 'Pick-up artist' Adnan Ahmed jailed for two years for threatening behaviour |
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A so-called pick-up artist who targeted "young and vulnerable" women has been jailed for two years. | A so-called pick-up artist who targeted "young and vulnerable" women has been jailed for two years. |
Adnan Ahmed - who called himself Addy A-game - secretly filmed himself approaching dozens of women in Glasgow and Lanarkshire. | Adnan Ahmed - who called himself Addy A-game - secretly filmed himself approaching dozens of women in Glasgow and Lanarkshire. |
Ahmed, 38, was convicted last month of threatening and abusive behaviour towards five women. | Ahmed, 38, was convicted last month of threatening and abusive behaviour towards five women. |
He has also been placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years. | He has also been placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years. |
Police launched an investigation after his actions were revealed by the BBC's The Social earlier this year. | Police launched an investigation after his actions were revealed by the BBC's The Social earlier this year. |
Five young women, aged between 16 and 21, gave evidence about how they had been alarmed and intimidated by his approaches in Glasgow city centre and Uddingston. | Five young women, aged between 16 and 21, gave evidence about how they had been alarmed and intimidated by his approaches in Glasgow city centre and Uddingston. |
He has been in prison on remand since January and in September he was found guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court of threatening and abusive behaviour. | He has been in prison on remand since January and in September he was found guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court of threatening and abusive behaviour. |
Passing sentence, Sheriff Lindsay Wood said he had showed a lack of remorse for his crimes and there was no alternative to a custodial sentence. | |
A BBC investigation earlier this year revealed how Ahmed would approach female strangers in the street, often secretly filming his encounters. | A BBC investigation earlier this year revealed how Ahmed would approach female strangers in the street, often secretly filming his encounters. |
He posted videos on YouTube, boasting of having sex with some women hours after having first met them, and claiming he wanted to teach other men how to pick up women. | He posted videos on YouTube, boasting of having sex with some women hours after having first met them, and claiming he wanted to teach other men how to pick up women. |
In the videos, he offered advice on how to overcome "last-minute resistance" to sex. One clip included audio of a woman apparently recorded during sex. | In the videos, he offered advice on how to overcome "last-minute resistance" to sex. One clip included audio of a woman apparently recorded during sex. |
Ahmed was part of a global network of "pick-up artists" who practise what they call "game". | Ahmed was part of a global network of "pick-up artists" who practise what they call "game". |
YouTube has since removed hundreds of videos and deactivated two channels run by Addy A-Game and another group called Street Attraction following a BBC investigation into the online industry. | YouTube has since removed hundreds of videos and deactivated two channels run by Addy A-Game and another group called Street Attraction following a BBC investigation into the online industry. |