A SEX offender who left an obscene and abusive message on his answerphone for a police officer has been told by a Worcester judge to take anger management classes.

Jamie Justice had left the message for Detective Constable Amanda Walker, of West Mercia police calling her a liar after hearing that she was trying to get hold of him.

Justice, a former Worcester UKIP candidate called Jason Phillips, who then converted to Islam, calling himself Abdullah Nasser Jihad, admitted in March having two indecent images of a child.

Det Con Walker had been the investigating officer in the case before transferring to the offender management team.

Sallie Hewett, prosecuting, said Det Con Walker had been assigned to deal with Justice and make contact with him on Monday, October 5.

After getting his mobile number from his father, she called and left a message for him, but when she had not heard back, tried calling again when she heard the new answerphone message calling her a liar and using swear words, but telling anyone else to leave a message.

When he was questioned by police, Justice said that he had felt angry with Det Con Walker, who he believed had been “horrible” to him.

“He agreed that it was offensive but didn’t think it was obscene, even though he used the “c” word,” said Mrs Hewett.

The 33-year-old of Cyril Road, off Rainbow Hill, Worcester had previously admitted the charge of sending by public communication network an offensive message.

In mitigation, Mark Sheward said Justice believed something had been said about him by Det Con Walker, which he now knew to be untrue.

He said they were now working well together after he had apologised to her.

Deputy District Judge David Goodman said although he believed Justice left the message because he felt there had been an “injustice”, this did not excuse his actions.

Justice was given a six month community order, told to pay costs of £85 and ordered to take part in 12 sessions of anger management work.

“The purpose of this is rehabilitation. It’s to help you, not to punish you. The probation officer will talk you through these sessions. These sessions are very good indeed and very helpful,” he said. “You are a man who has not been in trouble for many years. Hopefully this whole business can be put behind you at some stage and you can move on,” said Judge Goodman.