Rothes man convicted of communicating indecently with a 14-year-old girl repeated the offence a year later

A 23-year-old who had been convicted in 2022 of communicating indecently with a 14-year-old girl repeated the offence a year later.

But, although Callum Bowie of Green Street, Rothes, thought he was exchanging sexualised messages with a teenager, it was, in fact, an undercover officer posing as a young girl.

Inverness Sheriff Court heard that Bowie, who admitted the offence, was still being monitored by police and had given officers his Snapchat profile name and phone number.

Fiscal depute Pauline Gair told Sheriff Ian Cruickshank that apart from the indecent messages, Bowie also sent several indecent images between July 13 and 26, 2023.

His sentence was deferred until July 1 for a background report and for the court to consider the imposition of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Bowie was again placed on the Sex Offender's Register, the length of time still to be decided at the date of sentencing.