“Be that as it may, drink is no excuse for what you did.
“What you did was to offer to perform a sexual act upon this boy and ask him to perform a similar act on you.
“That came completely as a shock to the boy. There had been no real contact between you before.”
Describing the matter as “an incitement case”, Mr Magill said: “It is true to say that you did not go further when the boy vehemently rejected your suggestions.”
But he added that Hogg’s decision to contest the matter meant he was not entitled to “the credit that would otherwise accrue to those who plead guilty”.