An Asda boss who sexually abused two girls has avoided jail.
Vile George Gallagher groped a 12-year-old girl at the supermarket in Glasgow's Forge shopping centre.
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that the first girl wandered from her mum to look at jewellery in the women's department when Gallagher struck on April 19, 2021.
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Prosecutor Jessica McGowan heard Gallagher - who was applying to join the police - spent minutes claiming to look for a colleague and clothing.
The 30-year-old earlier attacked another girl aged between 11 and 13 at various locations between February 2017 and 2019.
Gallagher was convicted of two charges of sexual assault and a separate charge of engaging in a sex act with someone underage.
Paul Gallagher, defending, stated at today's sentencing that Gallagher maintains his innocence and remains unemployed.
Sheriff Iain Fleming said: "I regard that the touching was sexual in intention by you.
"The 12-year-old girl said that 'he rubbed his arm against me and it was a really hard touch'.
"You had ample room to avoid her but you chose to walk close to her.
"You had no business being in that area of the store.
"You had no reason to be in the women's department when your area is fruit and veg - you should not have been there.
"I'm satisfied beyond reasonable doubt of your guilt."
Gallagher was ordered to do 200 hours of unpaid work and put under supervision for three years.
He was also put on the sex offenders register for three years.
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