A Kilmarnock care worker who claimed to be an ex-KGB agent has been handed a warning after asking a colleague to perform a sex act on him. 

William Roy Agnew avoided being struck off by the Scottish Social Services Council after eight accusations were laid against him.

Agnew, who works in the housing support and care at home services, was instead given a warning that will be attached to his registration for two years.

However, the care worker said he had been "stitched up" by bosses, who he claims were retaliating against him for raising concerns about them to the Care Inspectorate and HMRC.

The SSSC decided that there was evidence that he returned to work on or around June 25, 2021, following his absence with a sore hand.

When a colleague, known as ‘ZZ’, asked about his hand, Agnew replied it was "okay" but that he could not "have a proper w**k."

Agnew was then judged to have asked if she "wanted to do it for him," or words to that effect.

According to the care body, this "caused upset to ZZ."

Later that year, Agnew posted on Facebook on August 31, claiming that ZZ was "working the streets at the weekend."

Then on September 17, Agnew on Facebook accusing ZZ of trying to establish where he gets his information.

Agnew posted: "F*** me, I worked in Moscow for 18 months, I'm ex-KGB. I've got more 'informants' than MI6. And they all carry a cyanide pill, so don't bother trying to torture them, they would swallow the cyanide rather than give me up!"

Exactly three months later on December 17, Agnew returned to social media and said: "No, the same individual, disappointed that her groundless accusations got nowhere with the police, then complained to the SSSC.

"Based on the same accusations that were dismissed by the police, they decided to suspend my registration.

"Shows the depths some people will sink to. Found guilty by a kangaroo court! I won’t lose too much sleep over it, ZZ baby. The people out there know the truth."

Agnew also refuted allegations in one Facebook post on January 4, 2022.

He said:  "It doesn’t take Hercule Poirot to work out that this whole farce is the result of ZZ's desire to take revenge for me reporting the company to HMRC and the Care Inspectorate, then exposing them on social media as the incompetent bunch that they are."

Agnew had previously worked in the care sector for three and a half years without issue. 

However, the SCCC said the behaviour was "unacceptable and should not happen again."

The report said: "You made a sexual and derogatory remark to a colleague and posted potentially upsetting and intimidating messages relating to colleagues online. Your actions caused harm to your colleague.

"The actions are indicative of attitudinal issues and bring your suitability to work in social services into question.

"Your behaviour is considered moderately serious. You caused harm to your colleague. The behaviour was prolonged and deliberate, demonstrating a pattern of behaviour."

Agnew was said to have no remorse for his behaviour, and the SCCC said there remained a risk of repetition.

The warning came into effect on December 28, 2023.