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Police Scotland has welcomed the sentencing of a former councillor for sexual offences involving teenage boys.
Mark Kerr was sentenced to six years in prison and placed on the Sexual Offenders Register today, Friday 2 December, 2022, at the High Court in Paisley.
On 4 November he was found guilty of nine charges involving offences that took place between May 2012 and May 2020 in Lanarkshire.
Detective Inspector Colin Moffat, of Police Scotland’s National Child Abuse Investigation Unit, said: “Kerr was in a position of responsibility and trust as a local politician but he prayed on teenagers, one of whom he met at an official function. He befriended them and betrayed them.
“I welcome his conviction and placement on the Sexual Offenders Register. Our thoughts are very much with his victims and their bravery in coming forward is commended. I hope they now get some closure with his sentencing.
“Tackling sexual crime is a top priority for Police Scotland and we will work to remove offenders like Kerr from our communities.
“I would urge anyone who has or is the subject of any form of abuse to get in touch with us. We have specialist officers who can assist, no matter when something happened.