AN Irvine teen says she is “living in fear” after a man who sexually harassed her was moved within yards of her home.

Sex offender David Young, previously of Stevenston, was last year convicted of sexual offences against teenage girls.

But in the last fortnight, bungling housing bosses have placed Young in Irvine’s high flats - yards away from the victim’s home address.

And the 18-year-old –who cannot

be named _ says she has already bumped into the pervert on a bus in the town.

Young dodged a prison sentence in July 2015 after a series of sexual offences which included asking the girl 

The harassment lasted two years and the girl once lived near Young in Stevenston.

And she is now demanding answers from the authorities as to how Young was allowed to be moved so close to her.

The terrified teen says she was ‘promised’ by police that Young would not be moved to Irvine.

Speaking to the Times this week, she said: “I found out that he was staying at the high flats near where I live.

“I actually saw him on a bus, he was there with cases and his wife.

“I had to make eye contact and he was staring at me for most of the journey.”

The teenager immediately got in touch with the authorities.

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She said: “I contacted his supervising officer and they told me he was living there but I got nothing further.

“He used to stay across from me in Stevenston. The police and the council knew where I was living and they’ve still proceeded to put him there.”

Serious questions are now being asked of the competency of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA).

The agency manages the risk posed by offenders not only to their victims but the public as a whole.

Police Scotland, local authorities, the NHS and the Scottish Prison Service are all involved in dealing with offenders in the community but MAPPA but has no influence on the number of offenders managed in the communities.

Both the police and North Ayrshire Council refused to comment directly on the case.

The girl said: “I thought moving to Irvine would mean moving on, they told me he wouldn’t be placed in Irvine.

“They’ve broken their promise to me.

“I’ve got my wee girl to think about, she’s now in this situation.

“I’m living in fear, I’m scared to bump into him and I’m still struggling with all that’s happened.

“I might be left with no choice but to leave the property and go elsewhere again if he’s signed a tenancy agreement.

The teenager added: “It’s just not fair on me at all.”