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Gavin Stevenson, 48, of Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, has been placed on the sex offenders’ register for 18 months after pleading guilty at Stirling Sheriff Court to causing a 47-year-old woman to see a written sexual communication without her consent, for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification or of humiliating, distressing or alarming her.
On 15 November 2025, at around 1.30pm, Stevenson approached the woman on the Midland Bluebird number 38 bus travelling from Stirling to Forth Valley Royal Hospital. He typed a message on his mobile phone and handed it to her. Prosecutor Brooklyn Shaw told the court she read the words: “I’ll give you £100 for sex if you follow me.” She replied: “You dirty b*****d.” Stevenson then walked to the front of the bus and got off. The woman informed the driver, who contacted police. Stevenson was traced, cautioned and charged.
Solicitor Alastair Ross, defending, said: “Mr Stevenson is thoroughly ashamed. He can’t explain his behaviour and doesn’t particularly remember it. It was very, very stupid. There’s not a great deal more I can add. He is holding down a responsible job.”
Sheriff Mark Thorley sentenced Stevenson to 160 hours of unpaid work, placed him on supervision, and ordered him to sign the sex offenders’ register for 18 months. He told Stevenson: “This was an unpleasant incident. You’ve got a responsible job. How you ended up behaving like this, at the end of the day only you might know. It was shocking.”
The nature of Stevenson’s job was not disclosed. He left court with his solicitor without commenting.
