Dr Suthan Ulakanthan, 37, faced Croydon Magistrates Court last week after admitting to posting the name, number and address details of builder Steven Hay, 30, on escort website, Viva Street.

The advert posted read: 'Young 30-year-old male, all types welcome, confidential, if free come to mine, will be in all day most days.'

The fake advert led to the builder reportedly receiving 50 to 60 calls and text messages from men interested in receiving sexual favours from the tradesman, with one ‘potential client’ even turning up at his house and talking to this mum.

The dispute between the two parties revolved around a fence that Mr Hay installed but was deemed ‘unsatisfactory’ by Dr Ulakanthan, with the home-owner needing to enlist the help of another tradesperson to complete the job properly.

As a result, the Dr Ulakanthan only paid half the invoice given to him by Mr Hay - leaving £300 left owing on the original bill of £600.

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As reported by The Daily Mail, Prosecutor Melanie Hardwick told the court 'Mr Hay received a phone call from someone saying that they got his phone number from Viva Street, which advertises gay escorts and asked him if he wanted to meet up.’

The builder was enjoying a drink in the pub when the first text arrived. 'They texted: 'Hey You,' with a kiss and I thought it may be an ex-girlfriend,' he told the trial.

'They proceeded to ring me and it was a man with an Indian accent who said he found me on Viva Street.

'He said: 'Do you want to meet up for a good time?' and it continued from a number of people at different times and was quite intense for the first month, everyday and late at night and the early hours of the morning.

The relentless amount of messages and calls led the tradesman to suffer from extreme anxiety, PTDS and loss of sleep as he was unsure who had set up these accounts and why he was being targeted.

After being arrested on February 13 earlier this year, Dr Ulakanthan admitted to police that he had set up the fake adverts but pleaded not guilty to two counts of harassment without violence.

The trial is continuing with a verdict yet to be reached.

(H/T Daily Mail)