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05-Nov-12, 21:52
Spin-the-bottle game with teens was an indecent game of chance
A BIZARRE strip game-of-chance in a bedroom left one youngster in her bra and pants and another wearing only his boxer shorts.
The Morayshire man, who conducted the game which involved spinning a bottle, was naked when it finished, Wick Sheriff Court heard on Friday.
The court heard that the exact date of the offence was unknown, but had occurred in a Thurso house between April 1, 2006 and May 4, 2007, and had came to light by accident. The 26-year-old accused admitted indecent behaviour, on indictment.
Sheriff Andrew Berry was told that that he was child-minding while his partner and the mother of one of the children, were out for the evening.
The child-minder and four youngsters present, went upstairs to a bedroom where the accused explained the game.
Whoever the neck of the spinning bottle stopped at, had to remove an item of clothing and, said David Barclay, prosecuting, and the game ended, with the 10-year-old girl in her bra and pants and a nine-year-old boy in his boxer shorts.
Mr Barclay added that the accused had removed all of his clothes by this time.
The incident also occurred in the presence of two other youngsters. Neither the accused or the victims of the incident can be named for legal reasons.
Turning to the timescale of the case, the senior fiscal depute said that police, questioning witnesses on April 6, last year about an unrelated matter, and information prompted officers to make further inquiries about the bottle strip game.
The case was continued for a social inquiry report, until November 30 when Sheriff Berry will hear mitigation.
The accused was placed on the Sex Offenders Register.
Walker refused police his details
A MAN, arrested by police after he was found walking along a main road in the early hours, refused to give them his details. However
they found Richard Miller's bank card and got the necessary information.
First offender Miller, 59, of Lochshell, near Wick, admitted the offence. He was stopped walking on the A99 near the town, early today.
Solicitor Neil Wilson explained that the Miller had been stopped by the police, previously, for what he regarded as no apparent reason and became “thrawn” on this occasion.
Sheriff Andrew Berry gave Miller an absolute discharge.
A BIZARRE strip game-of-chance in a bedroom left one youngster in her bra and pants and another wearing only his boxer shorts.
The Morayshire man, who conducted the game which involved spinning a bottle, was naked when it finished, Wick Sheriff Court heard on Friday.
The court heard that the exact date of the offence was unknown, but had occurred in a Thurso house between April 1, 2006 and May 4, 2007, and had came to light by accident. The 26-year-old accused admitted indecent behaviour, on indictment.
Sheriff Andrew Berry was told that that he was child-minding while his partner and the mother of one of the children, were out for the evening.
The child-minder and four youngsters present, went upstairs to a bedroom where the accused explained the game.
Whoever the neck of the spinning bottle stopped at, had to remove an item of clothing and, said David Barclay, prosecuting, and the game ended, with the 10-year-old girl in her bra and pants and a nine-year-old boy in his boxer shorts.
Mr Barclay added that the accused had removed all of his clothes by this time.
The incident also occurred in the presence of two other youngsters. Neither the accused or the victims of the incident can be named for legal reasons.
Turning to the timescale of the case, the senior fiscal depute said that police, questioning witnesses on April 6, last year about an unrelated matter, and information prompted officers to make further inquiries about the bottle strip game.
The case was continued for a social inquiry report, until November 30 when Sheriff Berry will hear mitigation.
The accused was placed on the Sex Offenders Register.
Walker refused police his details
A MAN, arrested by police after he was found walking along a main road in the early hours, refused to give them his details. However
they found Richard Miller's bank card and got the necessary information.
First offender Miller, 59, of Lochshell, near Wick, admitted the offence. He was stopped walking on the A99 near the town, early today.
Solicitor Neil Wilson explained that the Miller had been stopped by the police, previously, for what he regarded as no apparent reason and became “thrawn” on this occasion.
Sheriff Andrew Berry gave Miller an absolute discharge.