A Canadian judge has entered an unusual order in a criminal case:  the defendant may not “form a romantic relationship of an intimate nature with a female person” for the next three years.

Steven Cranley entered a guilty plea on charges stemming from a violent confrontation wiht his former girlfriend.  During that altercation Cranley reportedly punched and kicked the woman and ultimately stabbed himself with a butcher knife.  Doctors say that Cranley suffers from a dependent personality disorder and is unable to cope with rejection.

Cranley served 146 days in jail, and will undergo counseling while the girlfriend embargo is in place.

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