🚨 'Slave Adam' sent thousands to dominatrix before stalking her to Wetherspoons Adam Atherton, 24, transferred large sums of money to the financial dominatrix but accompanied the payments with terrifying messages about violent sexual assault. Atherton's behaviour reached a head when the victim was on a night out with friends in Liverpool's city centre and played the "Wetherspoon's game", posting her table number and location in the hope of receiving drinks from her followers. Instead Atherton turned up at the pub and sat behind her, with the victim only being alerted to the fact he was there because of the nature of his continuing messages. A crown court judge told Atherton: "You are an individual who at this stage in your life had trouble with forming healthy relationships with females. It is clear you embarked on this behaviour in a way that got out of any level of control and resulted in behaviour that, when you look back at the messages, regret and are remorseful for." Atherton was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for two years. Atherton will also have to carry out 20 rehabilitation days and 200 hours of unpaid work. The judge also imposed a restraining order preventing him from contacting the victim for five years. #liverpoolecho #court #liverpoolnews - @liverpoolecho