A pensioner who once molested a horse has admitted sexually assaulting a teenager at a Perth McDonald’s.
Creepy William Nicoll was placed on the Sex Offenders Register in 2013 after he was caught with his hand up a horse’s backside.
The 75-year-old returned to Perth Sheriff Court last week and pled guilty to twice slapping a woman’s bottom at McDonald’s Dunkeld Road restaurant.
He admitted sexually assaulting the teenager by slapping her buttocks and touching her shoulder on May 23, this year.
Sheriff Euan Duthie told Nicoll, of Kincardine Road, Crieff, he was concerned about his previous analogous offending.
Regular customer
Fiscal depute Andrew Harding told the court: “The accused was a regular customer at the McDonald’s branch.
“He often engaged in conversation with the complainer.
“Just after 12pm, the complainer became aware of the accused entering the store on his own.”
Mr Harding said: “The accused went over to the complainer and said ‘hello’.
“He continued to speak to her, before tapping her twice on the left shoulder.
“As the accused walked away, he slapped the complainer’s bottom twice with an open palm.
“Of course, this was reported to the police.
“The accused was asked to leave the restaurant by a member of staff.”
Sheriff Euan Duthie deferred sentencing until July 13 for background reports.
Nicoll was told to stay away from the McDonald’s branch.
The court is also considering a non-harassment order to stop Nicoll contacting his victim.
‘Engrossed’ in horse act
Nicoll appeared in court nine years ago and admitted a sexually aggravated breach of the peace charge.
The court heard he was spotted by children repeatedly inserting his hand into a horse’s rear end in a field near Crieff.
When confronted by the foal’s disgusted owner, he said: “I’m very lonely.”
Prosecutor Carol Whyte told the court the horse’s owner felt “physically sickened” after she caught Nicoll.
“He seemed so engrossed in what he was doing that he didn’t see her and her children approach.”
A lawyer for Nicoll said he was “vulnerable,” and added: “He would like to have been a vet.”
Nicoll will be sentenced for the sexual assault on July 13.
