A MAN who forced a 13-year-old girl to commit a sex act on him at a house in Galashiels has been remanded in custody for background reports.
Andrew Dale, 26, admitted making the youngster touch him in a bedroom on one occasion during the period of 12 months leading up to March 30, 2008.
The court was told how the victim’s mother came into a bedroom when the youngster was leaning over the bed and pulled back the bed sheet to find Dale naked from the waist down with an erection.
Later the girl complained to police that she had been sexually abused.
The case was due to be heard before a jury, but Dale changed his plea to guilty to a charge of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a 13-year-old girl on one occasion.
Defence QC Susan Duff said alcohol had played a significant part in the commission of the offence, adding: “Mr Dale is very shameful and embarrassed by this behaviour.”
Sheriff Donald Corke deferred sentence until December 20 for the production of background reports and ordered that his name placed on the Sex Offenders Register.
Dale, formerly of Galashiels and latterly living at Dovemount Place, Hawick, was remanded in custody.