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  1. Man jailed for indecent assault of young boy

    A man who indecently assaulted a teenage boy after exploiting his relationship with the victim’s family has been jailed.

    24 May 2024 Cases
  2. Man jailed after setting fire at Edinburgh flats

    A man who tried to murder a young boy and another man by setting a fire outside their door in a high-rise block of flats has been jailed.

    22 May 2024 Cases
  3. Man jailed for rape and sexual abuse of young girls

    A paedophile who raped a young girl and sexually assaulted another during a deplorable seven-year campaign of abuse has been jailed.

    21 May 2024 Cases
  4. Aberdeen man jailed for raping woman

    A man from Aberdeen has been jailed for seven years after raping a young woman almost a decade ago.

    15 May 2024 Cases
  5. Controlling domestic abuser jailed after raping three women

    A controlling domestic abuser who raped three women – including two on the same night – has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction.

    03 May 2024 Cases
  6. Lord Advocate announces changes to Crown counsel team

    The Lord Advocate welcomes a number of new additions to the Principal Crown Counsel team.

    19 Apr 2024 COPFS corporate
  7. Aberdeen businessman ordered to pay £65,000 under proceeds of crime legislation

    An Aberdeen businessman jailed for dealing drugs has been ordered to pay £65,000 under proceeds of crime legislation.

    18 Apr 2024 Cases
  8. Man who hid thousands in cash from drug deal profits in relative’s homes jailed for six years

    A man with links to serious organised crime who used the homes of family members to conceal thousands of pounds made from drug deals has been imprisoned for six years.

    18 Apr 2024 Cases
  9. Man jailed for dog cruelty and banned from owning animals for ten years

    A man whose dog had to be put down after he abandoned it and left it inside a crate for several days has been imprisoned for six months and banned from owning or looking after animals for ten years.

    16 Apr 2024 Cases
  10. Five-man Inverclyde drugs gang sentenced to total of 31 years and eight months in prison

    Five members of a notorious serious organised crime gang who ran a massive drugs trafficking empire in Inverclyde have been jailed for a total of 31 years and eight months.

    04 Apr 2024 Cases