The appellant committed the first rape in August 2020 after the victim, who was a middle-aged woman, was intoxicated at the time of the incident. The appellant followed the victim and raped her where two witnesses then found the victim lying on the ground along with the appellant who [...]

Ethan Cruz was convicted of forcing two ex-partners into sex work. He forced them into performing webcam shows at his flat. He later forced one of the women into prostitution where she would be having sex with up to 15 men a day, whilst Cruz profited.  Cruz stated in [...]

Mark Newman began committing sex crimes when he was 13 years old. The jury convicted him of five charges, four of which were unanimous verdicts. On hearing the verdict Newman stated that the proceedings were ‘a total farce’ and that the jury had been misled. However, at sentencing his defence [...]

Lyndsey Gardner, aged 26, pled guilty to be concerned in the supply of cocaine between the 28th of July and 27th of September 2021. Police raided her former home and found over £6,000 worth of the Class A drug. A tub full of cocaine was found in the utility room [...]

Sanderson, aged 29, was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with a further five years extended sentence. His abuse of six women took place over a 13 year time period. He was convicted of carrying out multiple rape and sexual assaults between 2008 and 2020. One of his victims was only [...]

The case of Sean Hogg has evoked a significant amount of controversy. Sean Hogg was convicted by a jury of raping a 13 year old girl. The attacks took place in Dalkeith County Park on a number of occasions between March and June 2018. In sentencing Hogg the judge imposed [...]

Dale Montague pled guilty at the High Court in Glasgow to assaulting the woman to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement and impairment as well as to the danger of her life.  The court heard that the woman was victim to a ‘sustained assault’ which took place over several hours from [...]

Former police officer, Gavin Donaldson, met Anisha Yaseen when she was 17 years old. Donaldson was part of the team investigating allegations made by Ms Yaseen. Ms Yaseen was considered vulnerable at the time and had reported a rape allegation to police.  The court heard that Donaldson had taken a [...]

Gary Campbell has been convicted of directing sexual attacks on young girls in the Philippines from his home in Scotland. He was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh to 12 years imprisonment.  Campbell paid for the abuse to be carried out and he pled guilty to 13 charges including [...]

Martyn Coulter was cleared of charges of rape and assault at the High Court in Edinburgh. The police officer was accused of raping and assaulting a woman. He was also charged with raping, sexually assaulting, and assaulting a child under the age of 13 years old.  The jury acquitted him [...]