Obscene voicemail would I BU to report it? TMI warning.

[tinnedpears]

So there were three missed calls on my mobile, and a voicemail.

Picked up the voicemail and much to my surprise was treated to a couple of minutes of some saddo wanking.

Amongst the groaning, he called me by my name and informed me that he's found me on google and that it was 'dead fucking easy' to find me. Said he was hoping I'd return his call. I'm a self employed physio, so someone wanting to find me on google would do so really easily.

He didn't bother withholding his number. Should I report him do you think, or just laugh it off?

Definitely report him. Nasty little shit. If he turns up and you've reported this the cops will responpp

..respond knowing the background.

It’s unanimous! Just don’t delete the voicemail until the police have a copy.

Definitely report the disgusting creep.

Yes please report. I am sorry that happened to you

@Boredhimtodeath

Save his number in your phone then look on WhatsApp! His full name might pop up. I’m not sure if the police would do anything but if you found his details you could forward it/your disgust to his boss/family

I was about to say this.

Also tried putting his number into Facebook.What a pig that man is.

I’d be social media stalking him and finding out if he’s married and where he works and letting his wife and employer know.

Why would you not report it??

Obviously that will only work if you can find his details via the WhatsApp trick.

That is utterly repulsive. It's also seriously concerning. He'd gone to all the effort to track you down and made a menacing comment letting you know he knows exactly who you are and how easy it was to find you. That's a clear attempt at intimidation.

Absolutely do report: you are not overreacting. Far from it.

Are you okay? That’s a vile thing to have to listen to.

@MrsFin

Report it. He may have been reported 9 times and they are waiting for a tenth before they arrest him (making those numbers up, and also, one time is one time too many)

This, basically.

And even if it's a pay as you go phone, there are still ways of tracing these things when necessary.

You are definitely not overreacting.

Definetly report it. Also block his number on WhatsApp after if you're going to add it, don't let that sick bastard see when you're online.

@Boredhimtodeath

Save his number in your phone then look on WhatsApp! His full name might pop up. I’m not sure if the police would do anything but if you found his details you could forward it/your disgust to his boss/family

Nothing's come up on WhatsApp.

@Seesawmummadaw

Are you okay? That’s a vile thing to have to listen to.

Thank you, yes I'm fine - DH heard it - he's angry and encouraging me to report it.

I imagine I'd feel a bit differently if I lived alone!

Try google as well incase hes a small business owner and has his number on the internet somewhere?

100% report. As reported in the Sarah Everard case, these are gateway crimes. and considering the condemnation of the a usual lack of police action to these types of crimes, the police really do have to take action while the spotlight is on them.

Definitely report him, he sounds like a nasty creep.

I’m not knocking the OP here but I don’t really understand why anyone would NOT report this and have to ask if it’s unreasonable to do so.

I can’t believe you’re even asking. Of course you should report him to the Police.

@tinnedpears the police can try to identify him from his phone number and go from there. Save the voice mail and you can send it to the police for them to use. This is an offence under the malicious communication act. Police deal with it all the time. My concern would be he could turn up at your place of work etc;

Just another voice in the ‘report’ chorus. Maybe the police won’t do anything but they can’t unless you report it. Absolutely revolting.

Report. Report. Report.

Report him. Who knows how many other people he has done this to? It isn't normal behaviour by any means. Hope you are OK.