A MAN from Gwynedd stalked one woman and told another he had disclosed sexual photographs of her.

Gruffydd Williams, 44, called one of the women an “evil b****” and contacted a newspaper suggesting it runs a story on her, and said he had sent private photos of the other to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Today (October 25), Williams, of Ffordd Efailnewydd, was jailed for two years and three months at Caernarfon Crown Court (sitting at Llandudno Magistrates’ Court).

He had previously pleaded guilty to disclosing/threatening to disclose private sexual photos, and to stalking.

Prosecutor Paulinus Barnes told the court that Williams’ stalking of Victim A involved him contacting her on an almost daily basis between July 2022 and February 2023.

He made numerous phone calls to her, contacted her place of work and a newspaper about her, and attended her home, which he caused damage to.

As a result, Victim A feared for her safety, so moved to a new home, which she installed CCTV at, and regularly checks her car before driving due to a Google search Williams made about how to cut brakes on a vehicle she previously drove.

In a statement, she said she is “constantly in a state of high alert”.

Victim B was visited at her home by Williams, who told her he had been having suicidal thoughts, but later said he had sent the explicit images of her to the DWP.

She said she “can’t relax” as a result of Williams’ actions which have affected her daily life, adding: “I always think he’s still outside my home address in the dark.”

Defending Williams, who had two previous convictions, Richard Edwards said his client’s declining mental health at the time was “not an excuse, but possibly an explanation” for his behaviour.

Mr Edwards added that Williams “doesn’t blame the victim” in either case, but also feels he has been “ignored” by police himself regarding his complaints about being subjected to disability hate crime.

Williams, a father-of-two, is prescribed medication for depression, and suffers from another medical condition for which he has suffered “years of taunting and bullying”.

Sentencing, Judge Nicola Jones told Williams: “The relentless baying, criticising, and threatening, and trying to work against her (Victim A) has resulted in an irretrievable impact on all aspects of her life.”

She said Williams had intended to cause “maximum distress” through his actions, and described Victim B as an “extremely resilient lady” who “will not be bullied”.

Restraining orders were made to protect both victims for 15 years.