Inverness man (40) charged with sex offence involving teenage girl
A 40-year-old Inverness man immediately apologised via a text message after he touched up a teenage girl as she lay on her bed five years ago.
However, it was two years later that it was reported to the police and Philip Moir, of Sinclair Park, was charged with the sex offence.
• Sign up for our free newsletters
At Inverness Sheriff Court, Moir admitted touching her intimately when he was babysitting for a family at an Inverness property on an unspecified date in 2019.
Fiscal depute Pauline Gair told Sheriff Sara Matheson he then sent a message saying he shouldn't have done it but that he enjoyed it.
He added: "R u ok? I shouldn't have done what I did. I am really sorry. I just realised how inappropriate it was. I am such a fool. Really sorry. Please forgive me."
Police were informed when the victim told a teacher, Mrs Gair added.
Sentence was deferred until November 12 for a background report and an assessment for a sex offender's rehabilitation programme.
Moir was immediately placed on the Sex Offenders' Register, the length of which will be determined at sentencing. His bail was continued.
