When Thomas Hogg finished his term as mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in June 2016, he was described as a role model for young people.
UUP councillor Mark Cosgrove said of the outgoing first citizen: You ve shown what hard work and dedication can achieve; you have set the template for incoming mayors to follow.
Alliance s Billy Webb added: You acted as a representative of the entire borough. I know you have succeeded in that, and acted as a fantastic ambassador.
How the mighty fall.
Just five years ago, some people were even talking about the young Fermanagh-born politician as a potential future leader of the DUP.
“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”.