A disgruntled IT support worker bombarded former colleagues with text messages because he felt “hard done by” over pay, a court heard.
Anupum Dogra failed to turn up for work at the Angus offices of Computerden, an IT sales and support service, for a period last summer.
Dogra, of Myrekirk Road, Dundee, also admitted two charges of possessing class C controlled drugs.
Owner June Braid sent Dogra a letter asking him to return but he replied with a series of messages and phone calls which led to the police being called.
The 36-year-old appeared at Forfar Sheriff Court and admitted three breaches of the Communications Act in June and July.
Depute fiscal Jill Drummond said: “Witness Braid is the owner of Computerden at Panlathy Mill Farm at Muirdrum, by Carnoustie.
“She also operates branches in Forfar and Montrose.
“Two of the witnesses are employees of the Montrose branch, and one is from Forfar.
“The accused was an employee of Computerden and worked there for four years.”
On June 2 the accused failed to turn up for work without notice and his employer sent him a letter asking him to return.
Ms Drummond said “numerous text messages” were then sent to the employer between June 30 and July 3.
She added: “At 8.35am on July 1, she received a text message saying ‘every action receives a reaction. You have not given me what you owe me’.”
Other text messages stated: “You are in big trouble and I will let all your customers know, like what you owe me. All the hours of my life Computerden stole.”
Ms Braid was later told by other employees they had received text messages and phone calls from the accused, who was approached by police and told not to make any further contact.
Ms Drummond added: “He told police he felt hard done by because he believed he was underpaid.”
Officers were later told one of the colleagues had received a text message asking after Ms Braid’s whereabouts on July 4.
He was arrested and responded to caution and charge: “She wasn’t giving me the money I was due.”
Defending Dogra, solicitor Brian Cooney offered his client’s apologies to the court, adding: “He tells me he was suffering from mental health problems last summer and he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in August 2014.”
Sentence was deferred to April 23 for reports.