A Turriff pervert who sent indecent pictures of himself to a teenage girl has been jailed after he failed to carry out an order imposed by the court.
Stewart Barclay, 21, appeared in the dock at Aberdeen Sheriff Court in February last year and admitted sending graphic sexual images to the 14-year-old girl on several occasions on Snapchat.
The court heard that he befriended her on the social media app before sending several naked pictures of himself.
He also requested that she send pictures in return, which the girl declined.
Barclay later admitted to police he wanted to “form a romantic relationship” with the child and was aware she was underage.
However, despite being granted the alternative punishment of unpaid work with supervision, Barclay did not adhere to the order and has been jailed as a result.
Conversation soon turned sexual
Fiscal depute Ruaridh McAlister told the court at a previous hearing that around November 2020 Barclay sent a Snapchat friend request to the girl and sent a selfie.
The girl sent a selfie back and said she remembered telling Barclay her age during those early exchanges.
However, the conversation soon turned sexual with Barclay telling her he “loved her, had a crush on her and wanted them to be more than friends”.
Despite the girl telling Barclay she didn’t want a relationship but considered them friends he repeatedly asked her to send pictures of her “figure and bottom”.
Barclay then sent a picture of himself in a state of undress before sending a naked picture of himself with his face hidden.
He then sent another indecent image of himself naked and in front of a mirror.
The teenager told Barclay on these occasions that she didn’t wish to receive such pictures and he apologised.
Stewart Barclay admitted being sexually attracted to underage girl
Police looking into Barclay’s online behaviour contacted the girl and she provided a statement outlining the messages Barclay had sent her.
On being interviewed by police at Fraserburgh Police Station, Barclay admitted to being sexually attracted to the girl and “said he hoped to form a romantic relationship with her”.
He also confirmed to police that he knew she was under 16 years of age.
Barclay pleaded guilty to one charge of coercing a child to send sexual images and of having communicated indecently with her.
Defence solicitor Stuart Beveridge said his client had “accepted responsibility at the earliest stage”.
“The previous sheriff who sentenced Mr Barclay took into account his age at the time, ” he said.
“He was 19 and 20 during the period of the liable and this is his first taste of custody.
“He has been remanded since March and he has been struggling with that.
“He accepts responsibility and has throughout accepted that his conduct with the complainer was inappropriate.”
Sheriff Morag McLaughlin: “Your order has already been revoked and had it not been for your young age this would have been a longer sentence.”
She sentenced Barclay, of Turriff, to 12 months in prison.
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