Robyn Murdoch, 31, has admitted sexually assaulting a police officer by grabbing his privates. The Port Glasgow woman also made sexually explicit remarks to the victim and two other officers for her own "sexual gratification," Greenock Sheriff Court heard.
Murdoch pleaded guilty to assaulting the same officer and another male officer by attempting to bite them, spitting on them, and repeatedly kicking them on the body. She also admitted directing sexual verbal communication at the officers by repeatedly uttering sexually explicit and derogatory remarks towards them.
Offences in Port Glasgow
The series of offences took place in Port Glasgow on December 21, 2025. Murdoch also admitted directing a sexual comment at a female police officer and uttering sexually explicit and derogatory remarks towards her without consent.
The court was told Murdoch made the remarks intentionally and for the purposes of obtaining sexual gratification or of humiliating, distressing or alarming the police officers.
Additional charge accepted
Murdoch, of John Wood Street, was also charged with urinating on the floor at Greenock police office and uttering offensive and derogatory remarks while she was in the station. Her not guilty plea to that charge was accepted by the Crown.
Sentencing has been deferred until November 4 and Murdoch was released on bail.
Rising assaults on police
The case comes as police assault incidents are at an all time high, with more than 33,000 recorded incidents last year alone - the equivalent of around 115 a day. The figure represents a 15% increase from the year before.
Luke Mitchell, Chair of Hertfordshire Police Federation, said earlier this year: "To hear that around 115 police officers and staff are assaulted every day is absolutely shocking. It is a level of violence that is deeply troubling and leaves our members with physical injuries and psychological scars that can take a long time to heal.
"Behind every one of these attacks is a real person with family and friends. They are going to work to serve and protect the public, and are being met with violence and abuse. No one should have to face being assaulted as part of their working day. It is totally unacceptable, and it needs to change."
