Scots sex beast jailed after rapes and sex assaults including attack on schoolgirl

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A beast who has been found guilty of a number of horrific sexual assaults, including on a schoolgirl, has been caged. Craig Brett, 51, was sentenced to 11 years and eight months at Edinburgh High Court on Tuesday.

Brett was found guilty of sexual assaults, rape, threatening and abusive behaviour and attempting to defeat the ends of justice. He was also put on the Sex Offenders Register and made subject to a life-time non-harassment order.

The court heard that the campaign of horrific abuse took place in Dundee between 2014 and 2021. Brett’s female victim was aged between nine and 12 when the offences happened.

Detective Constable Tanya Garland, of Police Scotland’s Child Protection Investigation Unit, said: “I would like to commend the victim for her courage and bravery in coming forward. Crimes like these will not be tolerated and Police Scotland takes all reports of this nature extremely seriously and they are fully investigated by specialist officers.

“I would encourage anyone who wishes to report a crime of a sexual and abusive nature to get in touch, no matter the length of time that has passed. This can be done on 101, by an anonymous call to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or via Contact Us on the Police Scotland website.”

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