Liam Scott

Liam Scott was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment at the High Court in Edinburgh following his conviction for five charges of rape committed between 2015 and 2019. The court heard that Scott, 28, targeted three women, including attacks carried out while victims were asleep, in pain, or exhausted. Judge Lord Harrower noted that the offending was characterised by intimidation, aggression, and physical violence, with the defendant consistently prioritising his own sexual gratification over the wellbeing of the victims.

In addition to the custodial sentence, Lord Harrower placed Scott on the sex offenders register and ordered that he be subject to three years of supervision following his release from custody. The court also granted a lifelong non-harassment order prohibiting Scott from contacting his victims. The trial heard evidence of coercive and violent behaviour throughout the period of the offending, though some domestic abuse charges were dropped during the proceedings. Scott denied the allegations throughout the trial.