'Obsessed' stalker disguised himself as policeman to sneak into woman's house

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

An 'obsessed' stalker who bombarded a woman with blackmail and revenge porn threats disguised himself as a police officer in order to sneak into her house.

Rhys Hardman, of Weats Close, Widnes, inundated the woman with messages and phone calls after becoming wildly obsessed with her.

He created a fake social media profile purporting to be an ex-girlfriend, called Jessica, and tricked the woman into being in contact with him.

His conversations took a sinister turn as he began to pester her for naked pictures - which he in turn used to try to blackmail her, spreading them around social media and setting up a fake Facebook page in her name, claiming she was going to join OnlyFans, a subscription-based website, the Liverpool Echo reports. READ MORE: The estate that 'blew up' its last link to Manchester READ MORE: Severe warning issued to anyone driving on the M6 or M62 tomorrow Hardman, 23, pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking, blackmail, disclosing private sexual photographs with intent to cause distress, and perverting the course of justice.