HAWICK MAN WHO SEXUALLY ASSAULTED TEENAGE GIRLS GIVEN UNPAID WORK ORDER
A Borders man who sexually assaulted two girls aged 13 and 14 has been ordered to carry out 130 hours of unpaid work as an alternative to custody.Jedburgh Sheriff Court was told how Josh Nordon, who was 20 at the time, set up a false Facebook profile claiming to be someone called Danny McKenzie.
The 13-year-old believed she was in a relationship with McKenzie and they exchanged messages although they had never met.
Nordon pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner and sending messages pretending to be another person, which induced the 13-year-old to engage in a relationship in April and May 2019.
The court heard that during this period, Nordon sexually assaulted the 13-year-old and also the 14-year-old friend at houses in Galashiels.
In addition to the unpaid work, Nordon was placed on supervision for three years as part of a Community Pay Back Order and was made subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act.
