Scots dad who sexually assaulted teen in hot tub jailed for two years

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A Scots dad who sexually assaulted a teenage girl in a hot tub has been jailed for two years. William Tierney, 52, seized hold of the 17-year-old in the garden of a property in Blantyre, Lanarkshire.She repeatedly told him to let her go but he then subjected her to a sickening attack under the water.

The terrified victim fled the scene and later confided to her mum what had happened.This led to a confrontation with dad-of-four Tierney before police were called in.Bus driver Tierney, of Blantyre, denied any wrongdoing and went on trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court but jurors convicted him of the sexual assault in July last year.He was jailed by Sheriff Liam Murphy and placed on the sex offenders' register for 10 years.

Tierney will also be banned from contacting his victim for five years.Giving tearful evidence to depute fiscal Scott O'Connor, the girl's mum told how her daughter, now 18, had been left traumatised by Tierney.The 55-year-old said: "She was so scared and I asked her what was wrong. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "She was hysterical, crying uncontrollably and she was shaking and she told me Mr Tierney had assaulted her.

What kind of a human being does that to a 17-year-old girl?"I was numb and I was so upset and couldn't believe it had happened to her because she is my baby and I couldn't do anything to protect her."Giving evidence, Tierney repeatedly denied assaulting the teenager and claimed they had been having a water fight in the hot tub.He said: "I just lifted her up and was trying to find the bench bit of the hot tub where you sit to put my hand on."I thought she had left the hot tub because there was too much splashing, I