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raped a woman in Perth and carried out an indecent act in front of another has been jailed for more than four years.Craig Smart, 36, targeted the women between January 2017 and September 2017 at a property in the city centre.The High Court in Edinburgh heard how Smart attacked his first victim - who cannot be named for legal reasons - on January 17 that year.A jury was told he pinned his victim, who is now aged 31, on a bed before raping her.

sex beast who abused three women and three children over a 35-year period has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.David Paterson, 53, was also given sentences totalling seven-and-half years for forcing himself on the women, two girls and a boy.The offences were committed at different addresses in Ayrshire between 1983 and 2018, and, after abusing one girl, he told her to keep it a secret.And the pervert was slammed for protesting his innocence - and forcing his victims to give

Scotland has moved down to lockdown Level 3 this week, allowing millions more freedom to everyday life. Thousands of punters headed to beer gardens on Monday, while shoppers took to high streets to queue outside their favourite shops as businesses reopened.

dogs - and thousands of child abuse images - has been told he's made his final court appearance in connection with the case.Brian McCallion was sentenced to a Community Payback Order (CPO) after being found to have over 5,000 illegal images stashed on his computer and mobile phone.As part of the CPO, McCallion has regularly attended Community Payback Order Progress Review hearings at Paisley Sheriff Court.But this week a judge told him he no longer needed to attend the court for the hearings,

pervert sent pictures of his private parts to a 12-year-old boy he was attempting to groom for sex. Scott Russell, 40, bombarded the youngster - who cannot be identified - with obscene photos, vile sexual messages and even forwarded an indecent video, in a bid to coax the schoolboy into contacting him.

Apple - Android AB24 in Aberdeen City came next with 55, while ML2 - covering Wishaw and surrounding towns - was third with 53.PH1 (51) - covering North and West Perth - was the only other area to record more than 50 registered sex offenders.As of March 31, across Lanarkshire, there were 530 offenders living in the community, with 164 in custody or hospital.Only Greater Glasgow - 710 in the community and 236 in custody or hospital - has more registered sex offenders than Lanarkshire.Detective

Rangers fans celebrated the title in style as a huge '55' message was written in the sky above Sydney Harbour. It's been a hugely successful season for Steven Gerrard 's side, who wrapped up the league in March.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Police Scotland figures have revealed there are 122 predators and perverts living in Renfrewshire.The PA1 postcode - which covers much of central Paisley - has the highest number at 29.Specialist police tasked with monitoring paedophiles and sex attackers said they will always act to protect members of the public.In total, there are 122 people on the

Scots teacher who had sex with a 13-year-old boy - then told him to delete their messages and keep it all a secret - was cleared of all wrongdoing today. Andrew Polwarth, who used the name of a Will Ferrell character while speaking to the boy on Snapchat, had met the child on the over 18s gay dating app Hornet.

Alba Party for a number of reasons. MacAskill, also an Alba MP, joined Salmond's party last month days after it launched.It was seen as coup for the former First Minister as he looks to create a 'super-majority' for independence in the Scottish Parliament following the election on May 6.

The Scottish Sun after appearing on crutches during wife Penny Lancaster's Lorraine interview he said: 'My football days are over. 'I have a bad ankle injury which I suffered from being tackled by my 15-year-old son.

Rangers title celebrations. Ryan Gemmell, 46, allegedly exposed himself on Edmiston Drive on March 7, 2021.Prosecutors state Gemmell intentionally engaged in sexual activity in front of people.

assaulting a vulnerable actress.The film star, 33, took advantage of the 29 year-old woman who had appeared unwell after a night out.The incident occurred at the flat of fellow actor Scott Reid - Methadone Mick in BBC's Still Game.Guthrie had insisted he had only "helped" the woman that night - but his DNA was found on the inside of her underwear.The predator wept and said 'why?' as the verdict was delivered at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday.He had denied a sexual assault charge during a four

Perth flat.Smullen, 23, claimed the fatal injury was inflicted when Barry pulled a knife on him and they both ”tripped and fell” during a struggle over the weapon.But a jury at the High Court in Edinburgh rejected his defence of self-defence and returned a majority verdict of culpable homicide.Sentencing Smullen on Friday, judge Lady Carmichael said the killer had been “disinhibited by alcohol and the effects of sexual jealously”.The judge added that no sentence imposed could “repair or lessen

prison after the appeal against her sentence failed. Rosanna Anderson swindled more than £50,000 from the public purse after failing to inform the Department of Work and Pensions she was living with her then-partner in the family home.

banned from writing sex scenes involving his famous detective Rebus.The author revealed he had penned a passage involving the Edinburgh police officer in bed with a woman in one of his early novels.However, his editor insisted the scene was removed as he didn’t think it would go down well with readers.Fife-born Rankin was told to avoid any graphic descriptions of sex in his books and leave it to the reader’s imagination.He said: “There is not much romance in my books.“In the third novel, when I

vandals who 'destroyed' their beer garden as a beauty spot.'Saddened' staff from The Stables Country on Kirkintilloch Road in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire shared images of the damage on social media following the incident on Friday night.Photos show litter strewn across the beer garden as well as damaged fences in the outdoor seating area.Workers claim fires were lit in the pub grounds and that CCTV footage has been handed over to police, reports our sister title Glasgow Live.Staff

Gordon Ramsay was criticised after he threw a freshly made sandwich away after playing a prank on a Starbucks employee Whilst most fans on TikTok were amused by the prank itself, Gordon came under fire from people who felt he was being wasteful due to poverty in the world. The Scots telly chef was filmed in his car as he told his social media followers: "When I’m driving all day...