AN AWARD winning chef who once worked at millionaire Peter de Savary’s Skibo Castle was yesterday fined £1000 and placed on the paedophile list after admitting having sex with a 14-year-old girl.
At Elgin Sheriff Court, Sheriff Noel McPartlin described the hefty fine as a deterrent to others.
The 1996 Highland Chef of Year Stewart Jarvie, 26, who has prepared meals for people like Prince Andrew, Billy Connolly, and Sam Torrance, admitted the |offence at an earlier hearing.
Sheriff Noel McPartlin told the accused: “The law is there to protect girls of that age. I have a duty to impose a deterrent sentence.
“You were in a position of authority which you manipulated to be alone with the girl.”
At an earlier hearing depute fiscal Sharon Ralph said that an arrangement was made for the girl to accompany Jarvie to his flat on February 4 for sex.
“They left the hotel at 10 pm and Jarvie drove her back to his flat in Buckie where they had full sexual intercourse.
“The girl later informed her guidance teacher. After consultation with other staff the guidance teacher informed the girl’s mother.”
The incident happened while Jarvie, whose address was given as Pringle Court, Buckie, was working at a hotel in Cullen, Banffshire. He has since been sacked and has now started a new job at Scotland’s Hotel in Pitlochry, Perthshire.
Outside the court yesterday a former colleague of Jarvie’s who did not want to be named, said: “This man is a beast and he will strike again.”
