Scots sex beast boasted about car to '12-year-old' and tried to meet her
- Rory Cassidy
- Jun 19
- 2 min read
A man has been placed on the Sex Offenders' Register after trying to meet what he thought was a 12-year-old girl.
Robert Gallacher arranged to meet the youngster, believing she was called Molly, after boasting about his Audi A3.
But Molly was not a real schoolgirl, and was actually an undercover law enforcement officer allowed to sting Scottish sex offenders online.
Gallacher, of Kilmarnock, sent the girl a hoard of messages from his home in Kilmaurs Road in the East Ayrshire town.
He planned to meet her at Ferguslie Park Avenue, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, and saying they could go a drive in his car.
He told her not to go to school, said his car had "a big bag seat" and told her that they could go "somewhere quiet".
Gallacher had no idea that Molly was actually an officer trained and authorised to via the internet to snare online paedophiles.
He asked the fictitious youngster about her sexual experiences and asked her to send him indecent images of herself.
He spoke about how attractive she was and talked about engaging in sexual activity with her should they meet up.
The 40-year-old said he wanted her to perform oral sex on him and that they could then have sex in his car.
Paisley Sheriff Court heard he sent the messages to the girl between May 27, 2025, and June 18, 2025.
It was on June 19, 2025, that he tried to meet the non-existent child to engage in "unlawful sexual activity".
Gallacher admitted his guilt during a pre-trial hearing last month, pleading guilty to two charges.
He admitted breaching the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 by causing a person pretending to be a child to receive a sexual communication.
And he admitted breaking the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 by attempting to meet a person purporting to be under 16.
Sentencing was deferred for background reports to be prepared by social workers, to assist the sheriff presiding over proceedings in deciding how to deal with the case.
Gallacher returned to the dock today, Friday, June 19, 2026 to be sentenced. But the court heard the Social Work Department had been unable to compile the reports requested.
The case was further adjourned until next month by Sheriff Gillian Craig, who continued Gallacher's bail.
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