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?

Please report it, it could prevent something worse, sorry you had to go through that OP

If you type his number into Facebook, it’ll come up with his profile if he’s been stupid enough to link it.

(A police officer mate told me this when I’d received an abusive WhatsApp).

Then you’ll have a have a name and a full profile (doesn’t always work though).

REPORT this, as absolutely no doubt his behaviour will escalate and you’ll save another woman down the line of his depraved behaviour.

I work for the police - report it! You can do these types of reports online if it's easier or via webchat if you don't want to call in. As others have said you're unlikely to be the only person they're doing it too and it will hopefully mean investigators can stop it from happening to someone else.

Report him to the Police. Hope you’re ok OP.

Omg report report report!

I assume you're not the first person he's done this too, you might be contributing to a bigger case against him.

What a fucking weirdo!!!

Don’t post the phone number anywhere (besides the police). It’s dead easy to spoof a phone # and you might just be posting some random innocent person’s number on the web.

Definitely report!

Depending on your clinic set up, you might also want to check how your work address is displayed online to make you harder to find in person, at least until this has been sorted. E.g. “I work in central Town” and then only give the street address to people who’ve booked. You shouldn’t have to do that, of course, but I’d be worried about him coming in person.

report for all the reasons mentioned. Also you dont know, this might be missing piece of something else the police are looking for with this guy. it is not normal behaviour, or will add weight to another case with him. please report.

Report. Why do you need to ask?

NRTWT and I am sure someone else will have sais this but this is just the start.

He got his jollies with this phone call, then (or maybe also) it is exposure, then its sexual assault, then its rape. Sickos like this always need a bigger thrill. Even if nothing happens right now, your report will form part of a pattern of behaviour when it escalates. It may not help you right now but it will definitely help a woman in the future get the conviction she is seeking.

Of course report. He may have called other women, his harassment of you may be part of a jigsaw the police are putting together against this sleeze. Unfortunately, he may call you again - if you've reported him previously, you'll have proof of a pattern in case you need to take your own civil action against him.

You absolutely need to report this.

As others have said, this kind of thing can be a gateway crime. The police need to be aware of men like this.

Please report this.

@MsFogi

Please, please report him to the police. It is only if women report every single incident that there will be any change in men's behaviour and (hopefully) the police's approach to crimes against women.

I agree with this.

Needs reporting, but not sure what his punishment would be, maybe get his name in a newspaper, and a fine, of a miniscule amount of money.

Definitely report it. I had text messages in a similar vein years ago to my work mobile and reported to the police.

Well done for reporting, I hope the police take this very seriously.

However, women who don’t report should never ever feel the responsibility for what a man may go on to do in the future.

If there are any women who have experienced harassment like this and didn’t feel able to report - please don’t feel like you’ve failed other women.

This is vile. Well done for reporting.

Us women need to scrub the word 'overreacting' from our vocabulary when it comes to any male behaviour that makes us feel uncomfortable. Surely 'reacting' is the only reasonable action to take over any kind of threat or abuse?

So true. It's not on us not to make a big deal out of it. It's on them not to do it.

Definitely report. It could be nothing or it could be someone gearing up to commit worse crimes.

So sorry you’ve had to deal with this. I would imagine the police will take it extremely seriously. Types of sexual offence can often escalate in severity (starting off with calms like this, then flashing, then, as we sadly know, worse) as these people get away with it and are emboldened by their own actions: the police will know this. I hope you’re ok.

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Make sure you save the message so it's not deleted automatically and report him to the police. You've done all the hard work for them and they need to be get as many prosecutions as possible for this kind of behaviour

Definitely not overreacting OP. Report him. It is NOT ok for someone to do this.

How awful OP. I hope you managed to report it and are feeling ok.

This is a no brainer. He must be reported.