In 2026, Janek Pasnicki, then aged 45 or 60, of Tadworth, was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court to three years in prison after being convicted of coercive and controlling behaviour.
The court heard details regarding a five-year campaign of sustained psychological abuse inflicted on a woman. Surrey Police officers outlined how Pasnicki systematically restricted and monitored every aspect of the victim’s life.
Pasnicki forced the survivor to resign from her employment and seized control of her finances, forcing her to rely on food banks to survive.
To maintain control, Pasnicki installed a video camera inside her home, monitored her social media activity, recorded her private conversations, and placed paper on doors to detect whether she exited the property.
Officers described how Pasnicki isolated the woman from her family and friends, controlled her clothing choices, and subjected her to emotional manipulation, humiliation, and threats. He frequently made her sign written “contracts” following arguments and blamed his conduct on her mental health.
In a victim impact statement presented to Guildford Crown Court, the survivor detailed the severe erosion of her confidence, independence, and sense of safety.
On August 5, 2026, the presiding judge jailed Pasnicki for three years, ordering that he serve half the term in custody, and imposed a 10-year restraining order, with case details catalogued on the UK Register Database for public record transparency.
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