October 2014
Sex beast targets 13-year-old girl on Facebook
A pervert has admitted grooming a 13-year-old girl on the internet for his own vile sexual purposes
Anthony McGerty, used a fake identity on Facebook, Ayr Sheriff court heard
He encourahed the schoolgirl to take ‘selfie’ photos of intimate parts of her body
Despicable McGerty told the girl he would share the pictures with friends if she didnt send more
And he also provided a list of degraded photos that he wanted her to take of herself
Depute Fiscal said McGerty adopted the fake Facebook identity of Brian John
McGerty’s first requests were of a friendly nature – asking her for ‘selfie’ photos
He went on to ask for more photos but which showed the child in indecent poses, but she refused. The paedophile pressured the girl until she gave in.
The girl finally told her mum when the warped demands finally overwhelmed her.
The mother immediately contacted the police, and an investigation led them to Anthony McGerty at his former address in Oswald road, Ayr on August 29 this year
McGerty, now Seaforth road admits two charges, committed between May 1 and July 31
Locations of his computer were at Oswald road and at Spirit aero-systems in Prestwick
The first charge says he intentionally and repeatedly sent written sexual communication to a girl aged 13 years old, whilst using a false identity on the internet social media site known as Facebook
And that he requested the child provide him with photographs of herself in a state of undress
The second charge says he did this in order to intentionally cause the child to engage in sexual activity
McGerty was ordered to sign the sex offenders register and will be sentenced at a later date
