A 25-year-old Arbroath man who admitted having unprotected sex with a 14-year-old girl could face jail.
At Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Tuesday, Zac Welch admitted engaging in sexual activity with the girl on June 4 2011.
Depute fiscal Dana Forbes told Sheriff Max Hendry that the incident occurred after a party in Fife.
By around 1.15am most of the guests had left, leaving only Welch, the complainer, the complainer’s older sister and another male.
Shortly afterwards, the complainer and her older sister both went to separate bedrooms.
Around 15 minutes later the accused told the other male he was going to speak to the complainer.
Ms Forbes said: “The complainer was woken up by the accused tapping her on the shoulder then kissing her. He then pulled down her pyjama trousers.
“The complainer then asked if he was some kind of prostitute. He asked what she meant. She replied: ‘When an older person has sex with a younger person’.
“He then removed her pyjama bottoms fully, had sex with her and didn’t use a condom.”
When the other male and the complainer’s sister entered the bedroom, they saw the accused with his trousers around his ankles and his belt undone.
When he was interviewed the next morning by police, Welch, of Marketgate, Arbroath, denied having any sexual contact with the complainer.
Forensic analysis was carried out, including swabs being taken from the accused, and his DNA was discovered on the victim.
Ms Forbes stated that the complainer had told police that she had had a crush on the accused and he made her feel special.
She added that no pregnancy ensued due to the intercourse.
Welch’s solicitor, David Cranston, said his client pleaded guilty when he became aware of the DNA evidence.
Sheriff Hendry deferred sentence until March for reports and warned Welch custody was a very real option, before releasing him on bail.