A 24-year-old Sandys man was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old schoolgirl.

Albert Javiar Outerbridge burst into tears when Magistrate the Wor.

Charles-Etta Simmons gave her verdict and ordered a social inquiry be carried out before sentencing.

Outerbridge had denied hugging the girl, squeezing her behind and "tonguing'' her while they were working together in a Sandys Supermarket in July.

But Mrs. Simmons said: "Outerbridge felt the girl needed attention I believe that may have been his reason for touching her as alleged. It was attention, but the kind frowned on by this court.'' Earlier this week, the girl told Magistrates' Court she was working in the store with her nine-year-old step brother when the incident occurred.

She said her brother had left the storeroom and she had filled a water gun intending to soak him upon his return, when the defendant slapped her on the behind.

After that, the girl said: "What are you doing? I will squirt you,'' He replied: "Go ahead.'' "He then hugged and squeezed my behind and kissed me on the lips. He tongued me,'' the girl said.

She added that the defendant told her not to tell her brother about what took place and she said: "OK.'' The girl reported the incident some days later to the Police. Outerbridge was arrested and charged but claimed he was innocent.

On Wednesday he said that after asking the girl's brother to go and close the shutters he left to go pack boxes in the cooler and did not touch the girl who he had nicknamed "Motor Mouth''.

Ms Simmons said: "The defendant asked the complainant's brother to go into the shop to close the shutters giving himself time to assault the complainant as she alleges.

"He singled her out by calling her `Motor Mouth' for two months. There was no evidence he had a nickname for any other packer. I see that as a term of endearment on his part.'' She added: "The complainants lack of action does not suggest that the assault did not happen but rather that the defendant having found the complainant did not carry out her initial threat of soaking him, he therefore took advantage and continued his assault.

A social inquiry report will be read on January 14.

PARKING WARNING TFC Parking warning Police are launching a Christmas clampdown on double parking.

They say Reid Street and Queen Street have become notorious for the offence.

"Very often offending vehicles are only stationary for brief periods, but the chaos and delays they cause can be significant,'' said Police spokesman P.c.

Gary Venning.

"We are appealing to motorists to avoid the practice of double parking, particularly as the busy Christmas period approaches.''