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  1. Rapist prosecuted for ‘stealthing’ rape in landmark trial

    A Stirling man has been jailed for rape after he deceived his then-partner into believing he had used a condom while having sex.

    18 Dec 2024 Cases
  2. Former foster carer sentenced after sexually abusing two girls

    A former foster carer who sexually abused two young girls has been sentenced.

    16 Dec 2024 Cases
  3. Convicted drugs trafficker given Serious Crime Prevention Order

    A drug trafficker who set himself up as counter-surveillance expert to safeguard gangland criminals from law enforcement agencies has had a Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPO) imposed.

    12 Dec 2024 Cases
  4. Priest caught sexually assaulting sleeping man on train jailed

    A priest who was caught sexually assaulting a sleeping man on a train has been jailed.

    12 Dec 2024 Cases
  5. Fuselage of Lockerbie plane transferred to US as evidence for trial

    A section of the aircraft from the Lockerbie bombing is being transported to the US ahead of a Libyan suspect’s trial in Washington DC.

    09 Dec 2024 Statements
  6. Conman who cheated partners and friends out of thousands of pounds jailed

    A conman who cheated friends, online dating partners and a pensioner out of thousands of pounds to finance his internet gambling habit has been jailed for more than three and a half years.

    03 Dec 2024 Cases
  7. Man jailed after attempting to rape student and attacking another in Dundee

    A man who attempted to rape a woman and attacked another as they walked home from a university library in Dundee has been jailed.

    03 Dec 2024 Cases
  8. Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service statement following the sentencing of Finlay MacDonald

    Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service statement following the sentencing of Finlay MacDonald

    29 Nov 2024 Cases
  9. Edinburgh rapist jailed for campaign of child sexual abuse

    A rapist who subjected three young children to a campaign of sexual abuse has been jailed.

    27 Nov 2024 Cases
  10. Drug dealer with £2.5m worth of cocaine in his car boot jailed for five years

    A drugs trafficker has been jailed for five years after police found cocaine worth almost £2.5million in his car following a high-speed night-time chase.

    22 Nov 2024 Cases