AN IRVINE man who climbed into bed with a woman and took his clothes off without her consent as she lay asleep has been given a fine.

Craig Delaney, 26, pled guilty to an alternative charge of causing the complainer fear and alarm under deletion of words when he was due to face trial at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court earlier in the year [Monday, June 21].

Delaney, of Kilsyth Crescent, Bourtreehill, admitted the charge of threatening or abusive behaviour at another address in the North Ayrshire area on December 1 back in 2019.

Her Majesty’s Advocate’s criminal indictment states that Delaney removed his trousers and pants and climbed into bed with the woman while she was sleeping and intoxicated.

The accused, represented by McClusky Browne Solicitors pled guilty when the case was called in court ahead of trial.

Sentencing was deferred for a criminal justice social work report into Delaney and community service assessment with him scheduled to return to court last week [Thursday, August 19].

However, when he returned to court for sentencing this week [Monday, August 23], with the date deferred so he could personally attend, he was fined £750 in total for the offence.

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