Podcaster convicted of domestic abuse to be considered for behaviour programme

Podcaster James English is to be considered for a behaviour programme after he was convicted of domestic abuse against his former partner, a court has heard.The 43-year-old was found guilty of engaging in a course of behaviour which was abusive of the woman between July 2022 and November 2023 in Glasgow and elsewhere.He was convicted of several allegations on the single charge following a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court.These included an incident where he seized her neck and pinned her against a door when she was pregnant, and another where he pressed his thumbs into her eyebrows.The case called at Glasgow Sheriff Court (Jane Barlow/PA)PA ArchiveOther incidents included kicking her on the body causing her to fall off a bed and striking her on the face.He was due to be sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday but the court heard that a further report is needed so that he can be considered for the Caledonian Men’s Programme, a behaviour programme for men convicted of domestic abuse.Tommy Ross KC, representing English, said that a justice social work report previously ordered by the sheriff was available, along with a reference by a former partner of English.Read MoreSheriff David Hall told English: “I’ve had sight of the justice social work report, clearly you have co-operated fully in the preparation of the report.“There is a request for you to be considered for the Caledonian Men’s Programme. They require a period of assessment and I am minded to allow that.“I will defer sentence for the Caledonian Men’s Programme report to be prepared.”He said the court will also continue consideration of the issue of a non-harassment order.Sheriff Hall deferred sentence until December 11 at Glasgow Sheriff Court.The 43-year-old, from Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, appeared in Glow, the Scottish reality TV series, and went on to launch the podcast Anything Goes, which has more than 800,000 subscribers on YouTube.A description on the YouTube channel says it is “the home of raw, unfiltered, and powerful conversations” with guests including “true crime figures, ex-gangsters and police officers”.