NORTH AYRSHIRE SEX OFFENDER STRUCK OFF CARE REGISTER
A CONVICTED sex offender who worked as a North Ayrshire carer has been struck off by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).He was convicted at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court in February of sending sexually explicit messages to a person he believed to be a 14-year-old child.
According to a report published by the SSSC, Citti communicated indecently with the alleged teen, who was actually an adult pretending to be underage.
The incidents took place between May and August 2023.
The SSSC said the decision to remove him from the social care worker part of the register was "both necessary and justified in the public interest and to maintain the continuing trust and confidence in the social service profession and the SSSC as the regulator of the profession".
The watchdog added: "Social service workers must not put themselves or other people at unnecessary risk.
Your behaviour placed the victim or deemed victim at significant risk of sexual and emotional harm.
This displays a disregard for the wellbeing of vulnerable people.
"Behaviour of this nature is fundamentally incompatible with professional registration in the social services sector and represents a serious departure from the Codes of Practice and the standards of conduct expected of you.
Your behaviour occurred over a period of time and should be regarded as serious." The SSSC also said Citti had not engaged throughout the investigation, and told him: "Your behaviour raises serious values concerns and you have not demonstrated any meaningful insight, reflection or remorse in relation to the behaviour.
If the behaviour were to be repeated there would be a significant risk of harm to children and young people." "A finding of impairment is also necessary to uphold public confidence and trust in the social services profession, and in the SSSC as an effective regulator.
We wrote to you on August 12, 2025 to tell you we wanted to place a removal order on your registration.
After explaining the consequences and recommending you take legal advice, you have not asked for the case to be referred to a fitness to practice panel.
We are therefore permitted by the rules to impose this removal order." The ruling came into effect on Sunday, September 28.
