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Secret Service agents have apprehended a longtime stalker of Ivanka Trump just one block from Trump Tower in New York City.

Diagnosed schizophrenic Justin Massler was said to have been taken to hospital after he was caught on November 29.

In 2012, he confessed to bombarding Trump with tweets, emails and texts for two years.

A judge sentenced him to six months jail time and five years probation for aggravated harassment, TMZ reports.

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Massler had fled a Nevada mental health facility late last month and was booked into a hotel just a block away from Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, according to police.

Reports suggest the selection of the hotel may have been an accident after the booking was made by his brother.

The website said Ivanka once got a restraining order against Massler and would likely have alerted the Secret Service to him when her father entered the presidential race and received protection as a candidate.

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The arrest comes amid tensions in New York City over the huge security presence and cost of protecting the Trump family in New York City.

There has been speculation Ivanka may take on a First Lady-style role for her father in Washington D.C.

Donald Trump's wife, Melania, meanwhile, is reported to be staying in the Big Apple to look after their son Barron while he goes to school in the city. TMZ