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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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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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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.
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Four men convicted of NHS bribery and fraud offences sentenced to total of 29 years in jail
Four men convicted of bribery and corrupt practices over the awarding of NHS contracts worth £6million have been imprisoned for a total of 29 years.
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Woman jailed for fraud ordered to repay thousands of pounds under Proceeds of Crime laws
A former office worker jailed for defrauding two construction companies has been ordered to pay back more than £80,000 under Proceeds of Crime laws.
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Woman jailed for children’s charity embezzlement ordered to pay back thousands of pounds under Proceeds of Crime Laws
A woman jailed for stealing thousands of pounds from a children’s charity and a family-run coffee firm has been ordered to repay more than £36,000 under Proceeds of Crime laws.