In 2026, a 36-year-old Wirral stalker was handed a nine-year extended sentence at Liverpool Crown Court after subjecting six women to a terrifying and sustained campaign of predatory harassment, threats, and cyber flashing.
Liam Pickstock, of Egremont, appeared for sentence before Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday 14 October 2026. He had previously entered guilty pleas following his arrest in May 2026, remaining remanded in custody throughout proceedings.
The court heard that Pickstock was charged with and admitted:
Three counts of Harassment – put in fear of violence
One count of Harassment without violence
Three counts of Cyber flashing
Merseyside Police detectives proved that Pickstock’s offending spanned six years between 2020 and 2026, culminating in a severe escalation during March and April 2026. Operating online under the fraudulent pseudonym “Joe Price”, Pickstock targeted six women using social media, telephone calls, voicemails, emails, and handwritten letters. His communications were persistently degrading, sexually explicit, and threatening, frequently accompanied by unsolicited sexual photographs of himself. On multiple occasions, Pickstock physically appeared at the private residences and workplaces of his victims.
In a poignant victim personal statement read to the court, one of the victims—a woman who lived alone and ran her own shop—described how the ordeal fractured her mental health, sense of safety, and confidence:
“Before this stalking situation started, I had always considered myself a strong and independent woman. I have lived alone for many many years since my son left home and also work alone. I have never been afraid of anyone. However, this stalking has affected my mental health massively. I struggled with sleep and became constantly anxious and fearful. I found myself becoming suspicious of people around me, including my own customers in my shop…
The messages and voice notes saying he would be waiting outside my shop and coming to my shop throughout the day made me feel extremely vulnerable and anxious, especially with me working alone. Also had voice notes saying he was outside my house, asking me to open the door as he has something for me. Anything between 30-70 voicemails right through the night. The sexual comments made towards me were extremely disturbing and frightening… I no longer feel able to interact with people in the same open and trusting way that I used to. This has been difficult for me because I feel like I have lost a part of my personality and the confidence I previously had.”
Investigating officer Detective Constable Sam Parry commended the victims for coming forward, noting that digital forensic inquiries, phone data, and seized devices provided overwhelming evidence of Pickstock’s guilt:
“Between 2020 and 2026, we have been able to prove that Pickstock engaged in the harassment of six women. Although we subsequently established that these offences began in 2020, his offending escalated significantly in March and April this year, with multiple victims reporting a high volume of unwanted contact over a short period of time… We were able to arrest and remand Pickstock in custody before his concerning pattern of offending escalated even further.”
The presiding judge sentenced Pickstock to a total custodial sentence of six years’ immediate imprisonment, coupled with an additional three-year extended licence period upon eventual release.
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