A nipple-rubbing pervert who made “sexually explicit noises” towards a prison officer while being brought to court for a separate sex offence tried to make Friends with Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston, a court has heard.
Gullible Gavin Ross was duped into sending money to an online scammer pretending to be actress who shot to fame as Rachel Green in the classic US sitcom.
The serial sex offender, from Forfar, believed Aniston had slid into his DMs and offered him photos in exchange for cash.
This bizarre incident was related to Perth Sheriff Court by Ross’s solicitor as his client admitted another sexual conviction.
The court heard the 44-year-old targeted a female member of staff at the city’s jail, as he was being taken to court in Forfar for mooning officers at the town’s police station.
Ross, who is already serving time for three similar offences, was jailed for 46 weeks and ordered to stay on the sex offenders register for 10 years.
‘Ooh baby’
Ross admitted directing indecent verbal communication towards the prison worker “for his own sexual gratification” or to cause the woman distress last year.
The charge states he “grabbed his penis through his clothing in a sexual manner” whilst looking at the employee and making sexual remarks.
Fiscal depute Alan Bell, prosecuting, said: “At about 7.30am, the accused was let out of his cell to attend court.
“Whilst waiting to leave, he started to shout, caused a disturbance and made sexual noises.”
Ross refused to stop, despite being told his conduct was inappropriate.
He then made sexual comments to a female employee who assisted him through a gate.
Ross began repeatedly chanting her name, saying to her: “Ooh… baby.”
“He grabbed his penis while looking at her,” Mr Bell said.
Ross was searched and transported to Forfar Sheriff Court, where he admitted exposing himself to police officers and hounding 999 operators with nonsense queries.
Sent ‘star’ money for photos
Solicitor Nick Markowski, defending, said: “A lot of his offending is dissident in nature.”
He said his client’s life took a devastating turn after an accident in 1999, which left him with significant head injuries.
“Subsequent to that, he has not been able to work,” Mr Markowski said.
The court heard social workers had suggested a brain scan, due to his “bizarre” behaviour.
“Prior to being remanded, he had been using cannabis a fair bit,” he said.
“He has his vulnerabilities.
“For instance, he believed he was messaging Jennifer Aniston, the Hollywood actress, and sent her money for photos.”
Mr Markowski said Ross had only “limited recollection” of the offence at Perth Prison.
“His tenancy is still available to him and he does intend to return to Forfar,” the solicitor said.
Sheriff Clair McLachlan told Ross: “I am satisfied that there is no alternative disposal but a custodial sentence.”
Ross, whose address was listed as Strathmore Avenue, was told his consecutive 46 week sentence had been discounted for pleading guilty before trial.
Criminal background
His lengthy history of sex offending includes exposing himself to traffic while standing at the side of the A90.
He was jailed in 2022 for standing outside Coral bookmakers in Forfar and rubbing his nipples while he stared through the windows.
Ross, who went to prison for harassing schoolchildren, was later caught rubbing his nipples on his doorstop and mooning police in Forfar after they seized his sound system.
In January this year, he was sentenced to 414 days behind bars for a range of offending, including touching his genitals on a Dundee-Forfar bus journey.
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