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Murderer has minimum prison term increased after Crown appeal
A murderer has had the punishment part of his life sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown.
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Former social worker jailed for non-recent abuse of children
A former residential social worker who physically and sexually abused boys at an East Lothian children’s home has been jailed.
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Orkney rapist jailed for 15 years after campaign of sexual abuse
A serial rapist who sexually abused multiple women and girls over the course of nearly a decade has been jailed.
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Army officer jailed for dating app rape and sexual assault
A British Army officer who raped and sexually assaulted a woman after meeting her on a dating app has been jailed.
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Extradited gangland leader jailed for orchestrating South American drug smuggling operation ordered to repay £125,000 under Proceeds of Crime laws.
An extradited serious crime group leader who orchestrated the importation of controlled drugs from South America to Scotland has been ordered to repay more than £125,000 under Proceeds of Crime laws.
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Man jailed for violent rape of child after travelling from England
A sex offender who travelled to Scotland to rape a child after messaging her on Snapchat has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction.
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HMRC worker who embezzled £193,000 of taxpayers’ cash jailed for two years
A tax officer who stole thousands of pounds from HMRC to pay off her mortgage and settle other debts has been jailed for two years.
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Man jailed for possession of explosives materials and indecent images of children
A man caught with chemicals that could have been used to manufacture homemade explosives as well as being in possession of hundreds of indecent images of children has been jailed for 44 months.
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Pharmacist abused position of trust to sexually abuse two patients
A pharmacist who abused a position of trust to sexually abuse two women during medical examinations has been jailed.
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Perth rapist jailed for campaign of sexual abuse towards woman and girls
A rapist who targeted two girls and a woman in a campaign of sexual abuse lasting more than a decade has been jailed.