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Mobile sex pest
A Coatbridge man approached a dog walker and asked him how he “punished his kids” before showing him a pornographic clip on his mobile phone, a court heard last week.
Robert Wilson committed the bizarre act in the hope it would lead to a sexual encounter with his stunned male victim, who was walking on the canal path between Calderbank and Sikeside Road in Coatbridge.
Wilson then pursued the man and told him to call the police and report him.
Wilson, of Sikeside Road, confronted his victim on March 12.
The 41-year-old, who blamed mixing medication with booze for his behaviour, admitted intentionally causing the man to view a sexual image during an appearance at Airdrie Sheriff Court last Wednesday.
The procurator fiscal told the court:“The witness was walking his dog by the canal when he was approached by the accused, who asked him how he punishes his children.
“The accused then showed the witness a video on his mobile phone of an adult male and female having sex.
“The witness called him a beast and took off. The accused then ran after the witness and told him to call the police.
“The accused was later traced by the police and, when asked why he had shown this video to a complete stranger, he replied he was under the impression that if he showed him the video he would get a sexual encounter out of it.”
Sheriff Frank Pieri deferred sentencing until November 2 for criminal justice social work reports and a risk assessment.
He told Wilson he was subject to registration requirements relating to the sex offenders’register in the meantime.