A Fife carer sexually assaulted two women at his workplace.
Daryl McFarlane repeatedly struck and handled one of his victims on the bottom over her clothing, seized her by the neck and touched her bra over her clothing.
In an earlier incident, the 30-year-old repeatedly placed his hand on and handled another woman’s neck and body.
Court papers state the incidents took place at Alexander House, Main Street in Crossgates, in October last year.
Alexander House is described on the Kingdom Homes website as a 40-bedroom nursing home.
McFarlane appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court for sentencing, having previously admitted the two sexual assault charges.
Sheriff David Hall told him: “These are serious matters.
“These offences were committed in the course of your employment.
“The behaviour indulged in is not acceptable… it could have caused anxiety to the two complainers in the case”.
Placed on Register
Sheriff Hall sentenced McFarlane to 150 hours of unpaid work and placed him on the Sex Offenders Register for one year.
McFarlane, of Dunfermline‘s Islay Road, was also placed on an offender supervision order for a year.
Defence lawyer Alexander Flett said his client, a care worker, accepts the offence took place in a work situation.
The solicitor said McFarlane now works somewhere else and that his employers are aware of the case and have no concerns.
