Barbara and Douglas Daniel were found guilty of subjecting six children - aged between four and 14 - to cruel and unnatural treatment between 1986 and 1991.
The couple, now of Herne Bay in Kent, were both convicted of six charges on 27 January 2026 following a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
The prosecution presented evidence from the victims, who told of the mistreatment they suffered at the Daniels’ former home in the Parkhead area of the city.
The couple abused the children by forcing some into animal enclosures, making one stand among geese that pecked her, and pushing another into a dirty outdoor bird bath.
Several children were forced to go hungry while one was served cow’s tongue which was intended for the family’s ferrets to eat.
At least one child was made to sit on the floor alongside pet dogs during mealtimes.
The children were also subjected to violent physical assaults and controlling behaviour.
They were locked in rooms, monitored with alarmed windows, and had their access to the bathroom restricted including only being allowed one square of toilet paper.
Some of the children were forced to stand facing the wall for hours, occasionally on one leg, and sometimes to the point of collapse.
On 9 March 2026, at the same court, the couple were sentenced.
Barbara and Douglas Daniel were both sentenced to 30 months imprisonment.
Procurator Fiscal Fraser Gibson, of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), said:
“Douglas and Barbara Daniel inflicted prolonged and degrading abuse on children who had been entrusted to their care.
“These vulnerable young people were placed with them in the belief that they would be protected, supported and given stability.
“Instead, these young people were met with cruelty, humiliation, violence and fear.
“The actions of these foster carers were not only criminal, but also a profound betrayal of trust that should never have occurred.
“The Crown treats all allegations of non‑recent child abuse with the utmost seriousness, and no matter how much time has passed, we remain committed to ensuring survivors are heard and perpetrators held accountable.”