Is this harassment?

[Jordgaleyx]

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice because I'm just at my wits end.
I split up with my daughters dad 3 years ago, we tried to make it work in 2022 but for me it just didn't, however since then every couple of weeks he will send me message after message sometimes up to 30 in one go saying 'he's never going to move on', 'he wants me back and that's it', 'he adores me and he doesn't care if he sounds crazy', if he comes to pick up our daughter he will make remarks like 'you're so gorgeous' or 'give me a kiss' or he will send me messages asking if I want to go to bed with him, which when I asked him to stop he replied 'I'm single I can do what I like', one time he sent me a very explicit photo which I definitely did not want to see. I have repeatedly asked him to stop, my mum has asked, my dad has asked him and he just won't leave me alone. I've blocked him on everything but he's still sending emails to my spam inbox, last night it was 23.
Some of the things he says really do frighten me but I don't want to take it further in case I just look like I'm being dramatic.
Can anyone help? Xxx

Definitely.

Report him to the non emergency number and keep a record of every incident.

It's harassment yes and stalking I believe. You shouldn't have to live in fear like this I'd report him, is he likely to turn violent?

Yes, and you don't have to put up with it.
Report it, it is unacceptable and no-one will think you're being dramatic.

When you report it don't minimise it, be honest about the amount of messages, the nature of them, and how it frightens you.

Do you feel safe if he's coming to the house to collect your daughter? If not could someone be there with you, or could you meet him in a public place for that?

Keep all of the messages and report him to the police.

My friend did this and they bought him in for questioning. He wasn’t charged but usually the police getting involved is enough to scare them into stopping.

He's sent you 23 emails at once?!?! Yep that's harassment. Go to the police.

Just report the problems to the police non emergency line. Hopefully an informal visit will put him back in his box, as that behaviour is not acceptable, and is probably better described as stalking.

Yes it is

Report him particularly the photo to the police.
If necessary get a restraining order

Yes it is harassment. Take/keep/save emails screenshots of everything and report it to the police. You are not being dramatic.

He has zero respect for you
No respect for you boundary

He is texting you when he is bored, wants sex, needs validation, whatever, its not about you, its about control so yes this is harassment and a bad one at that.

When he does this, do not reply unless its regarding your DD.

Do give him an ultimatum if you feel safe to do so.

Do log this with the police, now.

Why? because this has a tendency to escalate, not that I want to frighten you, but such a man will rarely take a subtle NO as a who sentence and obviously he wants to control your privacy by intrusive inappropriate 20 something messages at a time. Report him.

Go gray rock, stop replying unless it has something to do with your DD, and if you feel he is using DD as a bait to get to you, then do not reply.

Keep every message, every evidence you have that is harassment or unwanted attention.

YOU DO NOT OWN HIM YOUR ATTENTION.

Harassment and stalking. I would definitely talk to the police. The fact that sometimes you feel scared is very worrying.