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Private hire driver suspended after making sexual comments to 17-year-old girl

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/189 ... ents-girl/

A PRIVATE hire driver who made sexual comments to a 17-year-old girl has been suspended.

Police Scotland argued Alexander Roberts was “no longer a fit and proper person to hold a licence” after he was found guilty earlier this month.

The driver made comments about his passenger’s breasts and “made reference” to her “having sex with him or carrying out sexual acts on him”, a police representative said.

Glasgow’s licensing committee ruled Mr Robert’s licence should be suspended for the unexpired portion of its duration. It had been due to run until September next year.

He had been suspended with immediate effect in August following a complaint from Police Scotland.

The incident occurred in June when Mr Roberts agreed to take the girl to Drumchapel.

The police representative said: “During the journey, it is alleged that Mr Roberts intentionally and for purposes of obtaining sexual gratification or humiliating, distressing or alarming the female passenger, directed sexual, verbal communication at her, without her consent.”

Mr Roberts was cautioned and charged in July and appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on December 4. He was found guilty, fined £250 and ordered to pay £250 in compensation. He was also added to the Sexual Offenders Register.

Councillor Alex Wilson, who chairs the licensing committee, said he was a “bit dismayed” when he heard Mr Roberts’ sentence.

“I would like to think that our passengers are safe when they enter into a private hire or taxi on a regular basis,” he said.

"I would like to think that there is a message sent out that anyone who gets into a vehicle should be safe and should not be subject to this.”

And Bailie Malcolm Balfour added: “I’m a bit disappointed to hear there was no further action taken, other than what the court meted out.

“Your quite right to say, our citizens, whatever age they are, should feel safe in the vehicles we licence in this city.”

Just what I was on about yesterday. Presumably they're assuming he won't reapply, but it maybe makes the driver think he's in with a chance because his badge has just been suspended and not revoked.


What was he expecting? Punishment beating? Chemical castration?

perhaps the wicked witch of the North could bring back the Birch for Scotland!

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

It doesn't say what he was charged with.

But if it's merely a verbal issue then the fine is in line with current legislation.

Maybe the SNP councillor could have a chat with the Scottish government to amend the laws to his satisfaction.

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IDFIMH

She'll be in jail this time next year padded up with Karen the 25 stone butch lesbian with tattoos that are spelt wrong.