Stalker handed suspended sentence after 'prolonged campaign' against Bedfordshire victim
A woman who was the victim of a prolonged campaign of control and harassment has spoken out as her stalker is handed a suspended sentence.
She described how Charles Evans-Hunt, 33, repeatedly bombarded her with unwanted calls, messages, emails, voicemails and voice notes.
When he didn’t get a reply, he contacted her family and friends, subjecting them to repeated calls, voicemails and threatening messages – even leaving a letter in her car whilst it was at the garage.
He also confronted her while she was filling up her car at a petrol station, and was verbally aggressive.
Evans-Hunt, of no fixed address, was handed a suspended sentence and restraining order after pleading guilty to stalking in court.
In a statement, his Bedfordshire victim described the impact on her life.
She said: “I am incredibly proud of my work ethic: I strive to show up as my best self and leave personal issues at home. However, Charlie stripped this away from me.
"When his emails flooded my work address, I was forced to sit down with colleagues – people I do not share personal information with – and explain my trauma. It was humiliating.”
Police say more than 500 pages of evidence were presented in court, showing Evans-Hunt’s behaviour and the number of messages he had sent.
The court heard how he tracked the victim’s whereabouts, monitored her social media use and demanded explanations about her movements and actions.
Evans-Hunt pleaded guilty to stalking with intent to cause alarm and distress and was given an 11-month sentence, suspended for 12 months, at Luton Crown Court on May 26. He was also given a two-year restraining order.
He was referred for drug rehabilitation and ordered to complete healthy relationships and behaviour programmes.
Detective Sergeant Tom Parsons said: “I would like to commend the victim for her bravery in coming forward and for her composure throughout the investigation. Evans-Hunt’s behaviour has had a significant impact on her everyday life.
“No one should feel unsafe and we are committed to raising awareness of the support available to victims and to relentlessly pursuing offenders.
“We understand that reporting stalking can be incredibly difficult, and many people may delay coming forward until the behaviour escalates. However, we strongly encourage anyone experiencing this to report it as early as possible.
“Our priority is to support victims from the outset and to hold perpetrators accountable. We use every available tool, including Stalking Protection Orders, to safeguard those at risk.”
However, Bedfordshire Police declined to release a picture of Evans-Hunt, citing their policy of only issuing images of criminals handed a custodial sentence of 12 months or more.