A man who was caught performing a sex act in a Paisley street had been drinking for 14 hours.
Thomas Campbell had been at a wedding reception on November 15, last year, when he “blacked out.”
The 32-year-old woke up the next day to find images across social media of him masturbating outside of Paisley Pie Co in the town’s Causeyside Street.
Defence agent John Kilcoyne today told the court the signal technician was “deeply embarrassed and ashamed.”
He explained: “He had been at a wedding reception and he thinks he would’ve been drinking for around 14 hours and blacked out.
“He woke up and the images were online.
“The whole family is humiliated, he is embarrassed and remorseful.
“This is out of character and he hasn’t drank alcohol since this offence.”
Sheriff Eoin McGinty stated: “It’s impossible to comprehend the motivation behind the offence.
“Many people get drunk and don’t behave in this way.
“From the many character references, I will accept that this is wholly out of character.”
Campbell, of Bishopbriggs, was placed on a structure deferred sentence - a programme designed for people to engage with social work and partner agencies to address underlying issues related to their offending behaviour.
He will return to court in April.
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