Prosecutors also wanted to have a Non-Harassment Order imposed, banning Baillie from approaching or contacting his victim in any way.
However, Sheriff McGinty said he did not feel the measure was necessary as he had not been told about any contact or attempted contact since the date of the offence in June 2024.
Father Baillie’s lawyer had asked for him to be spared prison and sentenced to a Community Payback Order.
He highlighted the good work that the former priest had done over the years and said references and testimonials had been provided by people without being asked for them.
He said Baillie had helped generations of people after becoming a priest in 1990 and that he had spent his life “dealing with the sick, dealing with the grieving, dealing with death, funerals, and being a chaplain at hospitals.”
The priest had refused to speak about the case or apologise to his victim after being convicted.
