Sentence
James Ledsham
James Ledsham (aged 24) was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on 12 January 2026 to 2 Years 6 Months for Harassment - A course of conduct causing harassment, alarm or distress / Stalking and 4 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Chester Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 12 January 2026
- Sentence
- 2 Years 6 Months
- Judge
- Mr Recorder Lamb
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
3 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Harassment - A course of conduct causing harassment, alarm or distress / Stalking | Custodial immediate |
| Blackmail - making an unwarranted demand with menaces; for this purpose a demand with menaces is unwarranted to gain for himself or another | Custodial immediate |
| Sharing a photograph or film of another person in an intimate state | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to blackmail, harassment and sharing intimate photographs without consent in Cheshire between September 2024 and November 2024.