Banknock man sent indecent photo to '13-year-old girl'

A sex offender posted images of his private parts to a girl called “Elle” he believed to be 13-years-old.

By Court Reporter

Published 22nd Jan 2021, 16:30 BST

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“Elle” turned out to be a grown woman who was working to snare online predators and Colin Shirley (46) soon found his posts reported to police.

Appearing at Falkirk Sheriff Court yesterday, Shirley had pleaded guilty to sending the sexually explicit messages via WhatsApp from an address in Laburnum Road, Banknock, between January 25 and March 19 last year.

Stan Quirk, defence solicitor, said: “He has lost his house, lost his job and brought shame on his parents, who are both elderly, because of his involvement in this.

Shirley sent a picture of his private parts to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl

Shirley sent a picture of his private parts to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl

"He wants to avoid repetition of offending of this nature.”

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Sheriff Christopher Shead placed Shirley, Flat 4, 9 Bruce Street, Clydebank, on a supervised community payback order for three years with the condition he complete 160 hours unpaid work within 12 months.

Shirley was also ordered to place himself on the sex offenders register for three years.

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