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Scottish Sun
29-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Paedo Scots teacher who repeatedly abused schoolgirl & three other boys jailed for four years
He was struck off as a teacher in 2011 following a probe into his behaviour SICK SIR Paedo Scots teacher who repeatedly abused schoolgirl & three other boys jailed for four years Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A FORMER teacher who admitted to the repeated abuse of a then pupil has been jailed for almost four years. Andrew Wilson preyed on the teenage girl in the early 1980s which often had her in tears. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 He was today sentenced to three years and nine months at the High Court in Glasgow Credit: Getty The now 78-year-old was a Latin teacher at the time at a secondary school in Angus, as well as the leader of the school's hillwalking club. Wilson had been locked up for three years in 2021 for the serial abuse of three schoolboys. It was media reports of that case which led this latest victim to also bravely go to the police and report her ordeal from 40 years ago. Wilson was today sentenced to three years and nine months at the High Court in Glasgow. He had earlier pleaded guilty to the repeated indecent assault of the then-girl between 1981 and 1984. Lady Drummond said the Wilson had "manipulated" the victim in a crime involving "a high level of grooming". The youngster was said to have had a troubled home life at the time. Prosecutor Adrian Stalker said: "Wilson took advantage of the girl's vulnerability and his position as a teacher." Wilson first struck after returning from a trip to Aviemore with the hillwalking club. The girl had also been a member. He dropped off other pupils first and then asked her into his home, claiming he was tired. Wilson made her dinner and gave her three glasses of wine. He went on to initially massage the girl, who described how she "froze". Wilson kissed the pupil and molested her. It was only later that she realised she was probably drunk at the time. The next day at school, Wilson spoke to the girl. He asked her to come back to his home that evening. Mr Stalker: "He said what happened was wrong due to her age and him being a teacher. "He was upset during this discussion and the girl felt sorry for him. "But, he said it was her fault for inviting herself into his house." He carried out another sex attack and then again implied she was to "blame" for what happened. The abuse continued until the girl was aged around 18. He had given her a key to his home, but she could only visit when it was dark and no one was outside. She could also not wear perfume. The court heard the girl "would often cry" when being preyed upon. Other attacks occurred during trips with the hillwalking club including to Ben Nevis. The victim did not tell anyone until many years later when she was married. It was a newspaper article in 2021 about Wilson's abuse of the three boys over a near 20-year period which saw her go to police. Wilson had been struck off as a teacher in 2011 following a probe into his behaviour, but it was a decade later before he was convicted in a criminal court. Lady Drummond cut the jail term from five years due to the guilty plea. Wilson was also put on the sex offenders' list indefinitely. The judge stated: "I have read the victim impact statement and she describes how your behaviour has affected almost every aspect of her life. "She has been profoundly impacted emotionally and psychologically. "There was a high level of grooming. "You controlled and manipulated her. At times, you blamed her for what had happened."
Scottish Sun
12-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Paedo Scots football coach convicted of more sex crimes in 26-year reign of terror
It comes three years after he was first jailed for a string of depraved sex attacks SICK PERV Paedo Scots football coach convicted of more sex crimes in 26-year reign of terror Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN EX-football coach who inflicted a 26-year reign of sexual terror over boys, has been found guilty of more sex crimes. Russell Conn, who managed teams for almost 30 years in Ayrshire, preyed on teenagers when they were alone. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Russell Conn targeted teenagers when they were alone Credit: John Gunion - The Sun Glasgow 3 He has now been found guilty of more sex crimes at the High Court in Glasgow Credit: Getty The 62-year-old was previously jailed for 'grooming and abusing' three boys between 1995 and 2014, leaving them 'deeply damaged'. He was put behind bars for nine years in December 2022 after being found guilty of abusing boys in his work van. And this week has has now been found guilty of another series of attacks between 1999 and 2021. Conn was yesterday convicted of raping two youngsters and sexually assaulting two other boys at the High Court in Glasgow. This brings the total number of the pervert's confirmed victims to seven. Conn committed the crimes at different locations across Glasgow and Ayrshire. This included addresses in Beith, Ardrossan and Saltcoats, as well as in his vehicle while it was parked near Ibrox stadium. The court heard that Conn repeatedly abused one youngster, who was aged between 14 and 15 at the time. Another young boy was targeted in 2004 and 2005 at a school in Ayrshire. He was found guilty of indecently assaulting the boy on several occasions when he was between 15 and 19 years of age. Ex-Arsenal starlet jailed over plot to smuggle £600k of cannabis into UK Conn later raped the same boy when he was in his 20s after forcing himself into his home in Saltcoats. The court heard that he restrained him and clamped his hand over his mouth. Conn, who also worked as a delivery driver, bus driver, and a painter and decorator, denied the accusations during the trial. A further charge of lewd and libidinous conduct was found not proven by jurors. Conn, who is currently serving time in Low Moss Prison, in Bishopbriggs, is due to be sentenced for his latest crimes next month. Conn faced the first of the fresh charges in 2023, and his lawyer, Graeme Brown, said at the hearing on Friday, June 6: "The previous case proceeded to trial and garnered publicity. "The three complainers in this case, thereafter, came forward." Details of his previous conviction were revealed to the court by prosecutor Eric Robertson after the verdicts were announced. He was found guilty at the High Court in Paisley in 2022 after a jury unanimously convicted him of one charge of rape and four of sexual assault. During his first trial, the court heard he earned their trust and had sexual conversations with them before the attacks. The jury was told he was guilty of 'the grooming and manipulation and sexual abuse of teenage boys', and would often give victims money as well as cigarettes. His first victim, now in his 40s, previously told how he blamed himself for the abuse and said he had planned to die without ever revealing what had happened. He said he 'buried' what happened to him and 'withdrew' into his 'shell', adding: 'I had made peace with myself and thought I'd take it to my grave with me. 'I put it in a wee box at the back of my head but there's barely been a day gone by where I've not thought about it.' His second victim tried to kill himself within seconds of being forced on to a couch and abused in Conn's home. He was later unable to hold down a job because of mental health problems and struggles to go to the toilet due to the abuse. And his third victim, now in his 20s, was discharged from the Armed Forces and spent time in a mental hospital after revealing what had happened to him. After the first trial, Judge Andrew Cubie told him at the High Court in Glasgow: 'You were convicted of charges which was deliberate, calculated sexual abuse of three young men. 'Their evidence was powerful about their shame, experiences and effect it had on them. 'The offences were motivated by your own sexual appetite and sexual satisfaction. 'You express no remorse, understanding or empathy for the wrongdoing you have done or harm you have caused. 'You were able to carry on your own life while the victims suffered the consequences of your actions and you avoided justice into your seventies. 'Society has a repugnance to such crimes and the court must reflect that.'
