HAWICK MAN SENTENCED TO SEX OFFENDERS REGISTER FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT
A 25-year-old man from Hawick, Kieran Watson, has been placed on the sex offenders register for five years after pleading guilty to a sexual assault.The incident occurred at his home on Boonraw Road and at Hawick Police Station on August 31 of the previous year.
Watson also admitted to shouting, sweating, and uttering threats of violence during court proceedings.
In sentencing, he was ordered to carry out 190 hours of unpaid work as an alternative to custody, and he will be subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act for five years.