Fife sex offender told victims he had medical condition that led to arousal

FIFE SEX OFFENDER TOLD VICTIMS HE HAD MEDICAL CONDITION THAT LED TO AROUSAL

A man who sexually assaulted a woman in Fife will be on the sex offenders register for the next six months.

Gordon Meldrum, 54, previously pled guilty to carrying out the drunken attack at an address in Colinsburgh on July 27 last year.

Meldrum, who lives in the village, was visited by two women.

Fiscal depute Kate Scarborough said: “(They) were permitted entry to speak with the accused in the living room.

“He had clearly been drinking throughout the day and was intoxicated by the time of speaking with him.

“As they went to leave, the complainer went to give the accused a hug goodbye and in the course of that, the accused placed his hands on her buttocks over clothing, repeatedly handled it with his hand and seized hold of her whilst hugging.” The woman left “immediately” before becoming “significantly distressed” and crying after getting back to her car.

Meldrum denied the allegations during an interview with police but pled guilty at Dundee Sheriff Court last month on the day he was due to stand trial.

The sheriff placed him on supervision for six months to run alongside his notification period.