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A teenager sexually assaulted a woman cop while tripping on LSD .

Baby-faced Liam Smith was half naked and in a "bizarre sate of mind" with drool coming from mouth when he groped the woman PC between the legs, a court heard.

The 19-year-old will now be placed on the sex offenders register for three years - but avoided a jail term.

Smith said he was disgusted by his actions which left the officer feeling shocked and violated.

He apologised directly to the officer after his hearing at Kirklees Magistrates' Court - and warned other teenagers against taking drugs.

Smith, of Upper Wellhouse, told the Huddersfield Examiner: “I’m young, I messed up but I’ve learned from my mistakes.

“I pushed it too far and I’m disgusted and in disbelief as I didn’t believe I was capable of such things.

“I couldn’t remember anything of what happened and combination of drink and drugs should not be mixed.

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“I want to say sorry to the officer – it’s not normal behaviour from me and I’m not that sort of person.”

Smith had pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual assault on a female.

Ben Crosland, prosecuting, told the court that on May 15 the officer and a male colleague were called to assist paramedics.

Mr Crosland said: “The defendant was in a bizarre state of mind in which they concluded was brought about by the intake of a controlled drug.

“They found the defendant on the landing.

“He was extremely excitable and had no clothes on the top half of his body. His pupils were dilated and large and there was spittle by his mouth.”

Smith was approached by the officers but tried to walk away.

As they took hold of him he made an unpleasant comment towards the female officer before grabbing between her legs.

The officer jumped back immediately and her colleague helped restrain Smith and handcuff him.

Mr Crosland told magistrates: “The officer felt shocked, embarrassed and violated by the defendant’s actions.

“She was there in a welfare context after being summoned by the ambulance service.”

Magistrates were told that upon his release from custody the teenager sent an email to the officer apologising for his behaviour.

His solicitor Sonia Kidd explained that he had no recollection of the incident as he’d consumed the acid and believed that he may have been given extra drugs he wasn’t aware of.

She said: “This young man was acting completely out of character and he would like to apologise in person to the officer for what he subjected her to.

“He’s been brought up to respect women. He understands she was doing her job and doesn’t deserve such disregard.

“This (behaviour) was as a result of something he took and which he’ll never do again.

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“It’s not big, it’s not clever and he’s suffering the consequences of his actions today.”

Although he must register as a sex offender magistrates departed from their guidelines and gave Smith, who had no previous convictions, a three year conditional discharge.

Chairman Wayne Perriman said: “This is a serious matter. You’ve voluntarily gone out and taken acid and as a result of that you have sexually assaulted a public servant, a female officer doing her job.

“She’d come to that house to make sure you were okay and your actions towards her must be considered as despicable. We’ve heard how you traumatised the officer who would not have been expecting that abuse from someone as young as you.

“We really have gone off the guidelines but we cannot condone or minimise what you did.

"Now you see what happens when people take drugs – stay away from them.”

Smith was ordered to pay £250 compensation to his victim.