An Advocate found guilty of sexually assaulting two women will be sentenced in April.
Steven Balmer was yesterday found guilty by the Royal Court of two counts of sexual assault after touching two women on their bottoms during a night out at a restaurant in St Peter Port last year.
He has been released on conditional bail until he is sentenced.
In the meantime, Balmer was immediately made subject to notification requirements, and he must attend meetings the Probation Service so a report can be prepared ahead of his sentencing.
The 39-year-old Advocate had worked for Carey Olsen. It is not known if he still does, but his picture and profile have been removed from the company’s website.
The offshore law firm reiterated its own high ethical standards after Balmer was found guilty yesterday.
“As a leading professional services firm, we operate to high ethical standards.
“We do not tolerate any conduct of a sexual nature which has the purpose or effect of violating someone’s dignity, or which creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment, whether inside or outside the workplace.”
A spokesperson for the law firm added that “as a matter of policy, we do not comment on any matters involving individual employees”.