Adobe StockA golf caddie told a 14-year-old that he “didn’t care” about her age and would have sex with her.
Daniel Mulvey, 35, sent a string of messages to his victim on social media app Snapchat in July 2023.
He had earlier met the girl and her friend near Glasgow’s TRNSMT music festival, where he asked for her details.
Mulvey, of West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, then contacted her that night to tell her that he would have sex with her.
When informed of her age, Mulvey told the girl that he “actually didn’t care” and wanted to “be [her] first”.
He was snared after the girl’s “concerned” aunt secretly recorded the conversation.
Mulvey was regarded in the top bracket of his profession, having worked alongside stars such as Gary Player.
Mulvey has caddied at major tournaments such as The Open and the DP World Tour.
He has also been pictured alongside US President Donald Trump and golf legend Padraig Harrington.
Mulvey pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to a single charge of sending written sexual communications to the girl.
Sheriff Iain Fleming ordered Mulvey to do 150 hours of unpaid work at Friday’s sentencing. He was also put on the sex offenders register and under supervision for 18 months.
Mulvey was given a police escort from the court after he was berated by members of the public as he initially tried to leave the building.
The court earlier heard that the girl and her friend met Mulvey while they took shelter from heavy rain near Glasgow Green.
The girl did not tell Mulvey her age or name, but he “believed her to be slightly older.”
Mulvey gave the girl his mobile phone and asked for her Snapchat username.
She passed him the details, and she left the scene without meeting again.
The girl went to her aunt’s house later that night.
Her aunt noticed that the girl was communicating on Snapchat with someone called “Dan”.
The aunt became “concerned” and discreetly recorded the conversation on her mobile phone.
The girl later told her aunt that she met Mulvey at TRNSMT.
Mulvey stated to the girl that he “honestly” would have sex with her, and he “meant it.”
He added: “I can’t stop looking at your pictures, I’m in bed thinking about you.”
When the girl told Mulvey that she was 14 years old, he replied: “Actually don’t care that you are 14 by the way, you are so good.”
The chat continued into the early hours of the morning when Mulvey asked if she was a virgin.
He also stated: “I want to be your first.”
The matter was reported to the police, and officers were able to link the phone number and email on the Snapchat account to Mulvey.
Mulvey was arrested by police at Manchester Airport on December 14 and taken to a police office in Glasgow.
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