‘Depressed’ Dundee man sent indecent text messages to social worker

Scott Cuthill, 52, of Caldrum Street, was placed on a community payback order and told to undertake 80 hours of unpaid work.

Cuthill admitted that on various occasions between February 22 and March 6, at Caldrum Street, he sent grossly abusive text messages to a social worker which were indecent, obscene or menacing.

He also admitted that he swore and uttered abusive and threatening remarks.

Solicitor advocate Jim Laverty told the court his client suffered from anxiety and depression but had been meeting his GP regarding that.

“He has not resorted to self-medicating with alcohol, which was at the root of these problems,” said Mr Laverty.

“He accepts it is a serious matter.”