Sex beast Scots Priest warned he faces jail for sexually abusing man at church

A priest has been warned he faces jail after being convicted of sexually assaulting a drunk businessman in the house at his church.

Father Stephen Baillie abused his victim at St Joseph’s Church in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, after they'd been on a night out together.

Baillie, who has been a priest for 36 years, denied the single charge against him.

But he was convicted by a jury at Paisley Sheriff Court today, Thursday, March 19, 2026, and warned he faces jail when sentenced next month.

The jury of 10 men and six women took less than two hours to find him non unanimously guilty 

Sheriff Eoin McGinty called for background reports to be prepared ahead of sentencing and said that would affect whether or not he was jailed for the crime.

As he released Baillie on bail until sentencing, he said: "I am duty bound to obtain [background] reports for two reasons.

"First and foremost, because you are a first offender, I have to.

"If I send you to prison I can only do so on that basis.

"The ordinary sentence for this kind of offence is a period of imprisonment - and a pretty lengthy one at that.

"I'll allow you to put your affairs in order."

Baillie was also placed on the sex offenders' register, with the exact period he spends on it to be decided when he is sentenced.

The priest, who has served at churches in Eaglesham, Clarkston, Paisley and Greenock, refused to speak about the case or apologise to his victim outside court.

His trial heard how his victim was physically sick after the priest attempted to perform a sex act on him after a night out in June 2024.

Baillie, of Glasgow, sexually assaulted the man while he was “heavily intoxicated and unable to consent”.

He placed his hands within the man’s clothing, masturbated him and removed his clothing.

He repeatedly placed the man’s penis into his mouth, watched him shower, touched his buttocks and placed his finger at the man’s anus.

They had shared a bottle of wine at Malaga Tapas in Clarkston, then headed to Maxwells bar before going to the Eaglesham Road Manse house to call a taxi.

The man told the jury that he had agreed to go to the house for a taxi to be called and that Baillie had offered him more alcohol.

He said Baillie began to perform a sex act on him while he was saying he needed to go outside to get some air.

He said he came to on the sofa and that Baillie was trying to perform oral sex on him, before being physically sick when he stood up.

He told the jury Baillie was apologising repeatedly and then stripped him off before leading him to a shower, where he squirted shower gel on him.

And he said that Baillie sexually assaulted him again by trying to perform oral sex on him for a second time.

He said Baillie also ran his hands over his back and buttocks while he was on all fours and being sick after showering.