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Undertaker jailed for sexual assaults on two women
An undertaker sexually assaulted two female colleagues while they attempted to arrange funeral services.
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Woman fined and banned from keeping dogs after admitting animal neglect
A woman who kept more than 20 dogs and puppies in squalid conditions inside stables and farm outhouses has been fined a total of £1975 and banned from keeping dogs for three years.
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Man who abducted and raped two women jailed indefinitely
A man who abducted and violently raped two vulnerable women at his home in Glasgow has been jailed indefinitely.
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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.
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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.
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Report published on the prosecution of sexual offences in Scotland
A review of how sexual offences are handled by Scotland’s independent prosecution service has been published.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.