A TEENAGER has admitted sexually assaulting five young girls and will discover his fate at court next month.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons as he is under 18, accepted seven charges at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week.

The Dalry teen pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl by kissing her on the lips at a car park between Lauchlan Way and Main Street in Kilwinning between October 1 and 31 last year.

On the same date, at the grounds of Abbey Church, he sexually assaulted another 13-year-old girl by putting his arm around her, placing his hand under her upper clothing and holding her chest.

A third charge stated that he pursued another young girl, also aged 13, before repeatedly putting his arm around her, touching her on the body, repeatedly placing his hand under her upper clothing and holding her chest. He also placed his hand down her leggings and touched her private parts over her underwear.

At the grounds of the Abbey and elsewhere, on the same date, he communicated indecently with the same three girls and another 13-year-old by uttering sexual remarks towards them.

The teenager admitted sexually assaulting another 13-year-old female by touching and rubbing her inner thigh at a property in Dalry on August 16 last year.

On the same date and at the same address he sexually assaulted another young girl, aged 12, by touching her buttocks.

A final charge stated he sexually assaulted the same 12-year-old female on the same date and at the same address by taking hold of her hand and compelling her to touch his penis.

Sentence was deferred at Thursday's hearing and the 17-year-old's bail order was continued.

He will return to court in November.