Hearts star Craig Thomson put on sex offenders' register

[ian1964 10,409]

HEARTS star Craig Thomson was put on the sex offenders' register yesterday for preying on two girls aged 12 and 14 over the internet.

 

The 20-year-old right-back, who also plays for Scotland under-21s, will remain on the register for five years. He was also fined �£4000.

 

Prosecutors told how Thomson swapped email addresses with the girls after asking them to be his friends on Facebook.

 

The first girl was only 13 when Thomson approached her online.

 

She had her age and birth date on her Facebook profile but Thomson still engaged her in sexual chat and asked about her body parts.

 

Thomson He was in contact with the girl between May and August 2010.

 

After she turned 14, he made her uncomfortable by telling her he wanted to have sex with her.

 

Thomson then sent the girl a picture of naked male private parts.

 

The second girl was only 12 at the time of the offence and had known Thomson since she was small.

 

She accepted his Facebook friend request in January 2010.

 

Claire Bottomley, prosecuting, told Edinburgh Sheriff Court: "Initially, their conversations were of a general nature."

 

But she said Thomson then repeatedly discussed showing his private parts to the girl.

 

She added: "He discussed sexual acts, made inappropriate comments about her body and asked her to expose herself online."

 

The prosecutor said that on June 18 last year, during a chat on a webcam, Thomson asked the girl to expose her breasts and mentioned a sexual act.

 

The girl told her mother and police were called.

 

Thomson, of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, was arrested in September last year.

 

He admitted lewd, libidinous and indecent behaviour and has agreed to pay his fine at the rate of �£300 a month.

 

His not guilty plea to a similar sex charge involving a third girl was accepted.

 

Thomson said in January that he was concentrating on his football as he prepared to face court.

 

He said: "Football is my life and I will focus on that before anything. This has been a learning curve.

 

"The management and all the staff at Tynecastle have been different class with me. That has helped enormously."

 

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[Gazza_8 233]

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeast!

 

A wee bit of bargaining going on between the PF and the defence lawyer to get the 3rd charge dropped. That absolutely sickens me!

[54andcounting 0]

Bheasts FC are very interested in him now.

[theboyharley 5]

That's a horrendous story! The boy should do time for it

[CraigRFC 0]

Used to be out and about until about a year ago until all this came up and has hardly been seen since. He came across as weird but never thought he was a beast! He will be getting a good kicking or 10 if he is ever out.

 

Hopefully HMFC do the right thing and tell him where to go! Doesn't deserve to have the easy life.

[Bears 0]

Used to be out and about until about a year ago until all this came up and has hardly been seen since. He came across as weird but never thought he was a beast! He will be getting a good kicking or 10 if he is ever out.

 

Hopefully HMFC do the right thing and tell him where to go! Doesn't deserve to have the easy life.

 

 

Simple as that. If Hearts keep him it does not look good and i reckon Jambo fans will not take lightly to the board if they “stand by him"

[Danny 0]

A 'learning curve'...?!

 

What an astonishing tale.

[gisabeer 409]

theres always the priesthood!

[54andcounting 0]

Simple as that. If Hearts keep him it does not look good and i reckon Jambo fans will not take lightly to the board if they “stand by him"

 

Did the Hearts fans not have to endure Graham Rix as manager about 6 years ago?

[Gazza_8 233]

Did the Hearts fans not have to endure Graham Rix as manager about 6 years ago?

 

Did Rix stand trial? Were the police even involved? I can only remember it breaking in the media. Pumping your mates 15 year old daughter. WTF?!?!?!