Ryan Colquhoun

Ryan Colquhoun, 31, of Castletown, Caithness, was sentenced to 17 years in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh for a series of 10 offences committed between 2006 and 2020, including rape, sexual assault, and indecent behaviour. Colquhoun admitted to the charges prior to trial.

Judge Lord Young noted that Colquhoun's victims were vulnerable and had suffered significant psychological scarring as a result of the abuse. The court heard that Colquhoun was assessed as posing a high risk of further offending.

In addition to the 17-year custodial sentence, Lord Young imposed a further five-year period of supervision and monitoring in the community following his release. Colquhoun has also been placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely and is subject to non-harassment orders prohibiting contact with the victims.