In the Dock: Sex offenders avoid jail and dog neglect man awaits sentence

THIS week, our Ayrshire Weekly Press titles have covered cases from Ayr and Kilmarnock sheriff courts.

Here's a round-up of who's been in the dock...

Ayr sex offender sentenced for Snapchats to 'girl, 13'

A sex offender caught sending indecent messages to a '13-year-old girl' - who was in fact an undercover police officer - avoided jail on his return to court.

Christopher Bradley was given community service as punishment after admitting to sending the sexual messages, including telling the 'child' he was a 'cuddler'.

Read more HERE.

Sex offender shuffle: Christopher Bradley turned on his heels and bolted back in the court building (Image: Newsquest)

Ayr man called 999 claiming police kidnapped him during lift

An Ayr man phoned 999 reporting police for 'kidnapping him' after officers offered him a lift home when drunk.

Daniel O'Hara pleaded guilty to falsely representing to the emergency services that he required an ambulance and that he had 'been kidnapped' while in the back of a police vehicle.

Read more HERE.

Repeat offender 'drove dangerously on wrong side of road'

A repeat offender has been jailed despite a desperate plea for a chance to show he can change.

Sheriff Colin Bissett said there were no signs that "the penny had finally dropped" for Barry McIlroy.

Read more HERE.

Ayr Sheriff Court (Image: Newsquest)

A Saltcoats man is awaiting sentence after he admitted neglecting his dog in Muirkirk, causing the pet to require euthanasia.

Jack Lockwood pleaded guilty to causing a Staffordshire bull terrier cross-type dog called Pepper unnecessary suffering while being a person responsible for the animal.

Read more HERE.

A North Ayrshire creep who filmed himself performing a sex act next to a sleeping child has avoided jail.

Jordan Hewitt was given a chance at rehabilitation when he returned to Kilmarnock Sheriff Court this week.

Read more HERE.

Kilmarnock Sheriff Court (Image: Newsquest)

An Albanian man caught at an Irvine cannabis farm was only in visiting to use the washing machine - a court has been told.

Sadik Marku, described as being in the UK illegally, was jailed after watering plants during the one occasion he visited the Neil Avenue cultivation.