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Paisley rapist jailed for sexually abusing eight children
A rapist who systematically groomed and abused eight vulnerable young girls over the course of 16 years has been jailed.
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Domestic abuser has prison sentence increased after Crown appeal
A man who tried to murder his estranged wife by driving over her twice with his car has had his prison sentence increased following a successful Crown appeal.
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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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Former teacher jailed for non-recent sexual abuse of boys
A former physics teacher who sexually abused vulnerable young boys over the course of more than two decades 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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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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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.