But police also successfully argued that a lifetime criminal behaviour order should be put in place to stop him approaching any women in future.

Sergeant Gemma Freestone said such extreme action was necessary as he had failed to adhere to previous warnings about his behaviour.

She said: "This man was given sufficient opportunity and support to change his behaviour, but he continued to frighten innocent victims.

"The criminal behaviour order will provide additional powers to us should he breach this."

Morgan, from Penzance, Cornwall, pleaded guilty to two counts of causing harassment, alarm and distress, and one count of assault at Truro Magistrates' Court on December 13.

The court heard the incidents happened in September and October.

Devon and Cornwall Police, the Crown Prosecution Service and Cornwall Council's anti-social behaviour team, said that as a result of Morgan's dangerous behaviour and his lack of engaging with support services, a criminal behaviour order should be made to restrict him from being able to approach females in the future and protect the wider community.