Sex Offender Jailed For 12 years

An Aberdeen man has been jailed for 12 years after admitting a string of sex offences against children.


Ewan McRae appeared at the High Court in Aberdeen where he pleaded guilty to prolonged abuse over several years.


The 41-year-old committed the offences against two children between 1997 and 2004.


Advocate Depute Andrew Stewart QC told the court one of McRae’s victims has been left feeling “suicidal” as a result of the abuse.


Defence Advocate David David Moggach QC told the court McRae had struggled to accept his guilt.


Mr Moggach said: “He has found it very difficult to acknowledge that he did these things and was capable of doing these things.“


But he accepts the significant impact this could have had on the victims.“He is under no misapprehension whatsoever that he has pleaded guilty to serious seriouscorr charges.”


Painter and decorator McRae was this afternoon jailed for 12 years by Lord Uist.


Lord Uist said: “You have pled guilty to a course of conduct over a period of years consisting of the most appalling and horrifying sexual abuse by instigating disgusting and depraved sexual conduct.


“When you committed these crimes, you obviously gave no thought to their well being and possible effect on them.


“Those who engage in sexual abuse of children or young people should note that when they are brought to justice at their day of reckoning, they will face lengthy prison sentences.”


By Adrian Lewis