Peterborough abuser jailed for more than five years
Shace Whittlesey made his girlfriend take pregnancy tests to prove she had been faithful.
Last updated 5th Nov 2025
A man who made his girlfriend take pregnancy tests to prove she had been faithful has been jailed.
Shace Whittlesey, 45, of Swanspool, Ravensthorpe, Peterborough, regularly accused his partner of cheating on him.
He would go through her phone apps, which included her personal health information, bank account and social media.
His abuse, which spanned about two years, came to light on 12 January 2025 after officers were alerted to Whittlesey being involved in a fight with two men in Wisbech.
When they arrived at the scene, it became apparent there had been no fight - but Whittlesey’s partner’s face was covered in bruises, and he was nowhere to be seen.
She told officers that four days earlier, Whittlesey had attacked her, accusing her of being unfaithful.
He had also been stopping her from seeing her family and friends and would take her phone away for hours so she couldn’t contact anyone.
Officers moved the victim to a safe place out of county until they tracked Whittlesey down and arrested him a few days later.
But on 18 January, the victim came back to Cambridgeshire and Whittlesey met up with her. He was arrested for breaching his bail conditions.
In September, Whittlesey was found guilty of threats to kill, engaging in controlling/coercive behaviour in an intimate/family relationship, and intentional strangulation.
He had previously pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm (ABH).
On Friday (31 October), at Cambridge Crown Court, Whittlesey was sentenced to five years and three months in prison and handed a restraining order.