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Former care worker jailed for sexual and physical abuse
A Liverpool man who sexually and physically abused vulnerable young people while working at residential care homes in Scotland has been jailed.
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Crown Office statement following the sentencing of former teacher William Bain
On 30 June 2025, at the High Court in Glasgow, the 72-year-old was jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to the non-recent abuse of children.
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Dundee man jailed for abuse of women and four-week-old baby
A man who subjected two young women and a newborn baby to a campaign of violence and abuse has been jailed.
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Rapist has prison sentence increased after Crown appeal
An army officer who violently raped a woman in her home has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
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Man jailed for three and a half years over £500,000 fake Scottish tea fraud
A fraudster who earned more than £500,000 by deceiving luxury hotels and stores into buying ‘unique’ Scottish-grown tea that was actually imported has been imprisoned for three and a half years.
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FAI court process begins following the death of hotel worker
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Garry Anderson.
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Rapist jailed after attacking 15-year-old girl in Falkirk town centre
A man who raped a 15-year-old girl after following her on a street in Falkirk has been jailed.
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Lord Advocate urges public vigilance against hate crime
The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, has urged continued public vigilance against hate crime after new COPFS figures showed a small decrease in charges reported.
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Kilmarnock prisoner death FAI Determination published
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 38-year-old Andrew Whiteford.
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Man who covered pheasant carcasses in rat poison over feud with landowner sentenced
A man who coated pheasant carcasses in rat poison to bait and injure other legally protected wildlife has been ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work.