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A man sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl on an Aberdeen bus and made a series of disgusting comments towards three underage girls during the journey.

Christopher Barron, 36, appeared in the dock at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and admitted making repeated lewd remarks to the girls.

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A man who raped a woman as she returned home from a night out in Aberdeen has been jailed. Jeffery Oviasogie, 21, admitted attacking the 29-year-old in Bon Accord Terrace Gardens in the early hours of 26 September last year. He had been employed as a support worker at Camphill special needs school in the city at the time. At the High Court in Glasgow, Oviasogie was jailed for four years and eight months. The Nigerian national's visitor visa expired six months before the attack. He had been living in the UK since 2018. The victim had been on a night out with friends before heading home in the early hours. She was walking when Oviasogie suddenly came up and started talking to her. He then followed her as she continued into Bon Accord Terrace Gardens. Prosecutor John McElroy previously said: "She began to feel uncomfortable. As she walked along a steep path, the woman was aware of Oviasogie behind her. "Her next memory is of being on her back on a muddy area with him on top of her. "She was screaming for help, but she was unable to move beneath his weight." Oviasogie demanded she "shut up" and raped her as he held her down. The advocate depute said: "She continued screaming and shouting. She was petrified." A man heard the cries and spotted Oviasogie on top of the woman. As the rapist fled, he was seen to be wearing a distinctive red baseball cap. Mr McElroy: "The woman remained on the ground, crying and curled into a ball." Officers found Oviasogie in Justice Mill Lane about an hour later, still wearing the cap. His jeans and trainers were also mud-stained - but he denied being involved in the attack. Edith Forrest, defending, said: "He was out after work with colleagues. He said he consumed a lot of alcohol, which he was not used to indulging in. "He accepts he was showing off to a degree to his peers, which demonstrates a level of immaturity at the time. He says he often thinks of the victim and the impact this will have had on her." 'Dangerous predator' Judge John McCormick told him: "You assaulted and raped a lone female as she walked home in Aberdeen. "You used force to hold her down and ignored her screams for help." Oviasogie will also be monitored for a further three years on his release, and will be on the sex offenders list indefinitely. Det Ch Insp Karen Main of Police Scotland said it was a "horrendous" attack, and described Oviasogie as "a dangerous predator". She added: "A young woman is dealing with the trauma of what happened to her that night and I hope that knowing Oviasogie is no longer a threat to other women gives her some sort of solace as she moves forward with her life."

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A man who admitted raping an 18-year-old woman after being on the run for eight years has been jailed. Remus Covaciu, 28, attacked the teenager outside a club in Aberdeen in January 2013. A European Arrest Warrant was granted in July 2020 and the Romanian national was extradited from France to Scotland in April last year. Covaciu was jailed for three years and nine months at the High Court in Edinburgh on Friday. He admitted rape, failing to show for an earlier hearing, and breaching bail. Seen on CCTV Prosecutor John McElroy had previously told the High Court in Glasgow that the victim went to a friend's birthday party and then to Institute nightclub in Aberdeen's Bridge Street. After leaving the club, she was seen on CCTV sitting on the pavement as Covaciu approached. Covaciu, who lived in the Torry area of the city at the time, was seen talking to the teenager before raping her. A CCTV operator alerted police to the victim in the street. Mr McElroy said: "When officers arrived, she was intoxicated, in a dishevelled state and had no recollection [of being attacked]. "Covaciu was traced to a nearby shop by police." He was held in custody that night and appeared in court days later. 'Prolonged her suffering' Covaciu failed to turn up to his trial at the High Court in Edinburgh in November 2013 and failed to sign in at a police station twice while on bail. A warrant was issued for his arrest. He was later traced to France, where he had settled with his partner and two children. Defence solicitor advocate Iain McSporran QC said: "He hopes upon his release he will be able to continue his family life. He accepts he must be punished." Judge Lady Drummond told Covaciu: "You are a first offender and were 19 when this offence occurred. You raped a young woman while she was so intoxicated as to be incapable of refusing or giving consent. "This young woman was a stranger to you before you committed this offence. You took advantage of her vulnerability for your own sexual gratification." She added: "I have read the victim impact statement from the complainer. It is apparent from that that your crime has had a profound impact on her. The delay caused by your departure has prolonged her suffering." Covaciu was placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely.

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A COPs career was in ruins after he admitted sick sex attacks on five female officers. Ross Campbell, 44, repeatedly assaulted his colleagues during boozy nights out. Hes now on the sex offenders register after he confessed to a catalogue of vile incidents where he fondled and groped his victims. Fiscal Alan Townsend said: The accused was a temporary sergeant. The complainers were police constables, some working under his authority. Most of the complainers did not initially report what had happened. Once one of them came forward others agreed to do the same after being approached by an investigating officer. Aberdeen Sheriff Court was told about an incident in September 2019 during a night out in the city for Campbells birthday. Mr Townsend said: The complainer felt a slap on her buttocks. The accused just laughed. He slapped her buttocks another two or three times without her consent. The court heard Campbell groped a female officer five times in one night during a drunken session in Dundee and struck again on the train home. A colleague warned him that word was spreading of him being handsy. In a message Campbell, from the Cove area of Aberdeen, replied: Okay thanks bud. Was pretty wasted. Feel like sh** hearing this. I shouldnt have put myself in that position FFS. But in February 2020 he said a victim was giving him vibes before he fondled her privates through her clothing in a bar. He messaged her later and tried to play down what hed done. He said: Sorry if I was bugging you. Usual shambles of a police night out. She went to cops and Campbell was arrested by fellow officers at Police Scotlands Aberdeen HQ. He was supposed to go on trial yesterday but avoided that after he admitted the attacks. He was cleared of another three incidents. The court was told that one of his victims claimed Campbell was a really nice guy when sober. His solicitor Gareth Jones said: Mr Campbell offers an unreserved apology to all of the complainers in this case. Beak Graham Buchanan deferred sentence until next month. Superintendent Lorna Ferguson of Police Scotlands Professional Standards Department, said: "We are aware of the outcome of the case. The matter will be referred to the Deputy Chief Constable for Professionalism, Digital and Transformation for consideration under the Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Regulations 2014.

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A rapist who filmed himself attacking one of his victims as she wept has been jailed for six years and three months. Peter Renton, 39, preyed on two women, who cannot be named for legal reasons, between April 2019 and June 2021. The attacks took place at addresses in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Musselburgh, East Lothian. At the High Court in Glasgow, judge Lady Scott described Renton as "intimidating, violent and controlling". She told him: "Your conduct showed behaviour which was designed to intimidate your victims - it included the filming of the assaults. "I am satisfied that you present a serious risk of harm to women and I am satisfied that in order to protect the public I must impose an extended sentence." The judge ordered that Renton must be supervised by the authorities for four years following his release from custody. Filmed on phone Renton had pleaded guilty to assault and rape charges in January this year. The court heard he met his first victim in mid-2018. He carried out five attacks on her at his home in Musselburgh and at an address in Aberdeen. In May 2020, Renton punched one of his victims at the flat in Musselburgh then ordered her into the bedroom. He grabbed her phone and used it to film himself raping the crying victim. She went to police in June 2020, but Renton moved on to another victim he had met on Facebook. This woman was then abused at her home in Broomhouse, Edinburgh. Renton was finally held by police in July 2021.

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The families of two young girls who were sexually assaulted by an Aberdeen predator say their daughters have been left traumatised by his sick actions.

Alan Bremner abused both girls when they were aged between 12 and 14 over the course of two years.

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An Aber­deen mum had sex with a 15-year-old boy after invit­ing him into her home and telling him to “down” a glass of wine.

Jac­queline Milne (Jackie Milne) was 33 when she had sex with a teen­ager on three dif­fer­ent occa­sions.

Aber­deen Sher­iff Court was told she and her vic­tim had been at the same party together and he had walked her home.

She invited him in for a drink, poured a glass of wine and instruc­ted him to “down it”.

Fiscal depute Lynne MacVicar said Milne then told the boy to take off his top before kiss­ing him and tak­ing him to her bed­room.

She then per­formed a sex act on him before the pair had inter­course that even­ing and again the fol­low­ing morn­ing.

She then per­formed a sex act on him before the pair had inter­course that even­ing and again the fol­low­ing morn­ing.

“Over the fol­low­ing weeks, the accused was in con­tact with him and they had inter­course on one fur­ther occa­sion around the end of May 2019 fol­low­ing com­mu­nic­a­tions from the accused,” the fiscal added.

Milne – who is now 36 – was con­fron­ted about her beha­viour by the woman who had hos­ted the party after hear­ing rumours about the pair.

She ini­tially denied it but later admit­ted to hav­ing inter­course with the boy.

Police were con­tac­ted when the boy’s par­ents heard the same rumours and found mes­sages on his Face­book app which sug­ges­ted sexual acts had taken place.

One mes­sage showed the boy mak­ing con­tact with Milne and stat­ing he wanted to fight another man.

One mes­sage showed the boy mak­ing con­tact with Milne and stat­ing he wanted to fight another man.

She later replied: “You came to my house when I was drunk, had sex with me which I have no memory of what­so­ever ... that can be classed as rape, so stop threat­en­ing me please.”

In a police inter­view, Milne told officers she thought the boy was 17.

Milne, of Well­heads Avenue, Dyce, ini­tially denied a charge of enga­ging in sexual activ­ity with someone under the age of 16, but changed her plea before a trial last month.

Defence agent Liam McAl­lister said the boy was “never in any way inter­ested” in going to the police but was “more than happy” for their rela­tions to become pub­lic.

Sher­iff Morag McLaugh­lin ordered Milne to remain under the super­vi­sion of social work­ers for two years and carry out 225 hours of unpaid work.

She was also placed on the sex offend­ers register for two years.

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On 19 November 2020, Alexander Freeman was found guilty of charge 2(Assault to Injury); Charge 4 (Rape); Charge 6(Assault); Charge 8 (Contravention of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, Section 12 (1) as amended; Charge 9 (Assault to Injury) and Charge 10 (Contravention of Section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009.

On 17 December 2020 at Glasgow High Court he was sentenced:

in respect of charge 2, to be imprisoned for a period of 3 years; in respect of charge 6, to be imprisoned for a period of 2 years; in respect of charge 8, to be imprisoned for a period of 3 years; in respect of charge 9, to be imprisoned for a period of 3 years; in respect of charges 4 and 10, to be imprisoned in terms of Section 210A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 for a period of 8 years, comprising a custodial period of 6 years and an extended period of 2 years; all said periods to run concurrently and to be backdated to 19 November 2020.