Mr Thompson said a 14-year-old girl was waiting with a 13-year-old friend at a stop in Ferryhill when Smalley passed by, playing music on his mobility scooter. He told his victim she was “gorgeous” and despite then saying “I’m not being creepy”, he went on to make various lewd suggestions to the girl. Mr Thomson said two hours earlier Smalley had approached a young woman sitting on a bench alone, also awaiting a bus in the town. Dr Chris Wood, for Smalley, told the court: “He’s well aware the custody threshold has been crossed, and he’ll be receiving an immediate sentence of imprisonment. Judge Nathan Adams told Smalley the first incident was “understandably scary” for a young woman waiting on her own at a bus stop.