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  1. Rapist jailed indefinitely for sexual abuse of three women

    A rapist who sexually abused three vulnerable women in the space of just nine months has been jailed indefinitely.

    16 Dec 2025 Cases
  2. Man with serious organised crime links jailed over money laundering plot

    A man linked to serious organised crime has been jailed over a money laundering plot worth almost £12million. 

    16 Dec 2025 Cases
  3. Drugs trafficker ordered to repay more than £1million in proceeds of crime ruling

    A man linked to serious organised crime who was jailed for drugs trafficking and money laundering offences has been ordered to repay more than £1 million under Proceeds of Crime laws.

    08 Dec 2025 Cases
  4. Fornethy House worker found guilty of abusing children sentenced

    A retired Fornethy House teacher who systematically abused vulnerable young children in her care over the course of 15 years has been sentenced.

    03 Dec 2025 Cases
  5. Physics teacher guilty over sexual abuse of trust with female pupil

    A Highland physics teacher exploited a position of trust to engage in sexual activity with a female pupil.

    20 Nov 2025 Cases
  6. Man who tried to kill woman and children has sentence increased following Crown appeal

    A man who tried to kill a woman and two children has had his sentence increased following an appeal by the Crown.

    19 Nov 2025 Cases
  7. Company director who defrauded thousands of pounds from former partner jailed

    The director of a Christian charity radio company who defrauded thousands of pounds from a former partner has been jailed for 22 months.

    19 Nov 2025 Cases
  8. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC’s message to victims of sexual abuse

    Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC today reached out to victims of sexual abuse with a commitment on the support they will be offered, and a renewed focus on ensuring perpetrators will be prosecuted.

    17 Nov 2025 Statements
  9. Garage owner jailed for trafficking drugs and acting as go-between for gun search

    A man who supplied drugs and offered to source deadly weapons to criminal associates has been jailed for six years following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).

    11 Nov 2025 Cases
  10. Rapist targeted three women during month-long campaign of sexual offending

    A rapist who targeted three women during a campaign of serious sexual offending lasting just over a month has been jailed.  

    10 Nov 2025 Cases