Joe Yeardsley, care of the Isle of Man prison, denied two counts of indecent assault but was found guilty after a trial by magistrates.
The 22-year-old appeared in court for sentencing last week and was sentenced to six months’ custody, suspended for two years and also made the subject of a two-year suspended sentence supervision order.
Yeardsley was also ordered to pay compensation to both victims, £500 to one and £300 to the other.
Prosecutor Rebecca Cubbon told the court that the two victims reported the assaults to police outside the Outback on August 26.
One woman said that Yeardsley had approached her and asked her for a kiss.
She said she refused but he then pulled her towards him and kissed her.
The woman said she tried to pull away but he held onto her.
The second victim said that Yeardsley had been talking to her and put his hand on her back but then started to move it lower to her bottom.
She said she tried to move away but he held onto her.
Yeardsley was said to have been punched by the boyfriend of one of the women after the incident.
Once outside Yeardsley was said to have thrown the same man to the ground.
Alcohol
When interviewed by police Yeardsley denied any assaults.
And he said said that he himself had been assaulted by man in an unprovoked attack.
The court heard that Yeardsley was in custody for motoring matters but was due to be released if no custody was imposed for the assaults.
Defence advocate Stephen Wood said that both incidents were extremely brief and that alcohol had been consumed.
The advocate said: ’Encouragingly he has a job available to him on release.
’He has previously completed an apprenticeship and intends living with his parents.
’His father is present in court.
’It is my submission that a suspended sentence supervision order is most appropriate so that Mr Yeardsley can adapt his behaviour in future.’
Chair of the magistrates Belinda Pilling told Yeardsley: ’You behaved disgustingly.
’Nobody should have to endure that kind of behaviour.’
Compensation
The court heard that the cost of the prosecution had been £1,825 but magistrates ordered that compensation to the two women be prioritised and ordered no costs be awarded.
Yeardsley will pay the compensation at a rate of £100 per month.