The co-owner of two motels who preyed on and abused feminine members of his workers is dealing with jail.
Gary Adam, 35, "used his energy because the boss" to intimidate and sexually assault two ladies, an 18-year-old college scholar working as a waitress and a 23-year-old barmaid, Falkirk Sheriff Court docket was advised.
The incidents occurred on the Waverley Lodge and the Crags Lodge, each co-owned by Adam, and reverse one another in the principle avenue of the vacationer city of Callander, Perthshire.
Jurors heard the 18-year-old had been working for Adam for less than every week when he made a move at her whereas she was in one other native pub enjoying pool, forcing her to inform him when she noticed him at work that she "did not need to lose her job - or have intercourse with him".
Inside hours, nevertheless, he requested her into the workplace on the Waverley Lodge on the "ruse" that she wanted a brand new uniform T-shirt, pushed her in opposition to a wall, put his hand "fairly tightly" around her neck, kissed her forcibly on the lips, and tried to place his hand down the entrance of her denims.
The lady advised jurors he was "growling or grunting" in her ear and stated he would "snap her like a twig".
She stated: "He is fairly sturdy, ex-Military, and I am 5 foot three."
She stated on an earlier event he had snapped a pool cue in entrance of her.
She left "in shock and disbelief" however later that night time Adam sexually assaulted her once more, "touching her bum" in a darkened resort kitchen as she bent over to get cutlery.
The incidents occurred on December eighth, 2019, and the subsequent day she gave two weeks' discover.
The court docket heard Adam sexually assaulted the 23-year-old girl repeatedly in January 2020 whereas she was working on the Crags Lodge.
Weeping, she stated he had adopted her right into a walk-in cabinet the place she fetching juice, pulled the door to, so it locked behind them, then pinned her "forcibly" in opposition to the wall with two arms on her shoulders and tried to kiss her.
She stated she was "frozen" and "scared" and did not know what to do, however out of the blue a buyer known as from the bar, and he or she was in a position to go away.
Later Adam, who had earlier been consuming with pals, returned alone and "a bit extra drunk" and requested her for the important thing to one of many resort bedrooms.
He then texted a requirement that she ship a Peroni beer to the bed room, and after she left it exterior he opened the door, grabbed her wrist, "dragged" her in, pushed her again onto the mattress, held her arms above her head and tried to kiss her.
She stated she "simply stored saying no" and finally he advised her to return to the bar however refused to provide her again her cellphone - which he had pushed away from her grasp on the mattress.
When he returned it later, the textual content message asking her to take beer to his room had been deleted.
The court docket heard Adam later advised the girl "it could by no means occur once more", however three weeks later after ending her shift on the Crags she went over to the Waverley to see some pals and Adam approached her and requested her if she would give him a elevate again to his dwelling on the outskirts of Callander.
She thought it awkward if she refused, however on the quick drive he instantly requested her if she would stick with him in one of many resort rooms.
When she turned him down, he demanded she cease and let him out, however earlier than she had even had an opportunity to show off the engine of her Renault Clio he climbed over, sat on high of her, compelled her head again, and compelled her mouth open along with his hand.
She stated: "He managed to get it open and put his tongue down my throat.
"I simply sat there. I did not know what to do.
"He put his hand in my leggings and below my underwear.
"His fingers touched my personal space.
"They did not go inside, however they have been very near."
"Scared and disgusted", the girl managed to name a random quantity on her cellphone, and when Adam realised, he stopped and requested to be pushed the remainder of the way in which dwelling.
After a three-day trial, the jury discovered father-of-one Adam, a primary offender, of Cambusmore, Callander, responsible of 5 prices of sexually assaulting the ladies.
He described himself in proof as "a scumbag" for dishonest on his personal companion, however denied the offences, claiming that in some circumstances what the ladies had stated didn't occur, and when it had occurred, it was with consent.
Prosecutor Cheryl Clark stated Adam had perpetrated "a sample of systematic abuse in opposition to the 2 younger ladies, engineered conditions to be alone with them, and used worry, intimidation, bodily energy, and his highly effective function as their employer to govern the state of affairs".
Sheriff Christopher Shead continued bail for experiences, positioned Adam on the intercourse offenders' register, and warned a custodial sentence can be thought-about.
Adam will seem once more on March thirty first.
Defence advocate Wendy Hay reserved mitigation.
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