Former DUP mayor Thomas Hogg (32) convicted of trying to incite schoolboy to take part in sexual activity Former DUP Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Thomas Hogg 05 March, 2021 01:00
A former DUP mayor has been convicted of trying to incite a schoolboy to take part in sexual activity.
Thomas Hogg (32) denied the charge during a trial hearing at Belfast Magistrates Court.
But a judge found him guilty and put the case back for sentencing next week.
Hogg, with an address at Brae Hill Park in Belfast, was accused of intentionally incited a child aged between 13 and 16 to engage in sexual activity on a date in September 2019.
Former DUP mayor Thomas Hogg convicted of child sexual offence
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This is the former kit manager for a top Irish League club accused of a string of child sexual abuse offences.
Aaron Foster, also a football scout, is facing a total of nine charges including abuse of a position of trust with children and possession of indecent images of children.
The 25-year-old ex-Glentoran kitman denies all the offences and is due to contest the matter later this year.
According to court documents, east Belfast-based Foster is alleged to have incited a male aged under 18 to engage in sexual activity and of possessing indecent images of children.
He is further accused of attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming and encouraging a child to take a sexual image of another minor.
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At court on Tuesday, Devine, from Palmerstown in Dublin, pleaded guilty to all three charges.
District Judge George Conner banned him from driving a taxi for 10 hours, with his taxi licence to be endorsed.
The charges of not having a public service licence or an operator s licence were dealt with through an absolute discharge.