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A young footballer who filmed a friend having sex with a 14-year-old girl before distributing the mobile phone images has walked free from court.A young footballer who filmed a friend having sex with a 14-year-old girl before distributing the mobile phone images has walked free from court.
Callum McKinlay passed the video round among school friends after the incident at a party in Perth.Callum McKinlay passed the video round among school friends after the incident at a party in Perth.
At the town's sheriff court, the 16-year-old, who earlier admitted making and distributing indecent images, was admonished.At the town's sheriff court, the 16-year-old, who earlier admitted making and distributing indecent images, was admonished.
McKinlay was told he was being treated leniently because of his future career.McKinlay was told he was being treated leniently because of his future career.
The schoolboy, who was 15 at the time of the offence, and two of his friends, recorded a 16-year-old youth having unlawful sex with the third-year pupil during the drunken party in May.The schoolboy, who was 15 at the time of the offence, and two of his friends, recorded a 16-year-old youth having unlawful sex with the third-year pupil during the drunken party in May.
'Sorry experience''Sorry experience'
When footage of the incident was distributed to several youngsters at a school in Perth, police were called in to investigate.When footage of the incident was distributed to several youngsters at a school in Perth, police were called in to investigate.
McKinlay, from Bridge of Earn, who has played for Scotland Under-16s, Rangers and Hibs, was told he would have had his sentence deferred, had it not be for his potential career. McKinlay, from Bridge of Earn, who has played for Scotland Under-16s, Rangers and Hibs, was told he would have had his sentence deferred, had it not been for his potential career.
Sheriff Michael Fletcher told him: "I think there's a whole raft of things you can learn from this whole sorry experience.Sheriff Michael Fletcher told him: "I think there's a whole raft of things you can learn from this whole sorry experience.
"You might develop into a good footballer and if that did happen to you, imagine what it would be like if you were in the situation these people were, and people took photos and sent them on to magazines or newspapers.""You might develop into a good footballer and if that did happen to you, imagine what it would be like if you were in the situation these people were, and people took photos and sent them on to magazines or newspapers."
Solicitor David Holmes, defending, told the court that McKinlay had left Hibs during the course of criminal proceedings and had put his career on hold.Solicitor David Holmes, defending, told the court that McKinlay had left Hibs during the course of criminal proceedings and had put his career on hold.