Christopher Rodger

Christopher Rodger, 42, was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh to an order for lifelong restriction for a campaign of rape, physical assault, and sexual assault against a woman and three young boys. Lady Hood imposed a minimum term of seven-and-a-half years before Rodger can be considered for release, noting the significant risk he poses to the public.

The court heard that Rodger subjected a woman to physical assaults and multiple counts of rape between 2005 and 2010. During the same period, he abused three young boys, which included forcing an eight-year-old to view pornography, raping the same child, and performing sexual acts on an 11-year-old. He also committed sexual assaults against a third child in 2015. Rodger denied the charges during his trial but was found guilty.

In addition to the custodial sentence, Rodger was placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. The judge deemed the order for lifelong restriction necessary due to the high risk of sexual reoffending.