Overview
- James Nielson, 41, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to stalking, driving while disqualified, and driving without a licence.
- He received 65 weeks in custody after 18 weeks for stalking, eight weeks for motoring offences, and 39 weeks activated from a suspended sentence.
- He was banned from driving for 115 weeks and given a seven-year restraining order prohibiting contact with the victim.
- Prosecutors detailed incidents from December 4–8, 2025, including 37 messages, late-night door pounding, a note revealing the affair to her husband, car tailing, and banging on her bonnet.
- The defence cited his paternity concerns and claimed remorse, while the court noted his 11 prior convictions and labelled the stalking high culpability with significant impact on the victim’s daily life.