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Glasgow Times
13-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
Dumbarton man appears in court charged with alleged rape
Jamie McGillivary appeared at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on May 9 over a series of allegations against the 35-year-old. He is charged with indecent assault and rape, of stalking, and of assault to severe injury. Mr McGillivary, from Dumbarton, is further charged with an assault to injury and danger of life. Another charge relates to sexual coercion and communicating indecently. A further allegation is abuse of a partner or ex, and he is charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. READ NEXT: 'Do you know who we are?': Pair knifed four strangers in less than two hours READ NEXT: Chef mugged and battered in NCP car park as robbers demand money There are also eight more charges under the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. Mr McGillivary appeared in private at the court where he made no plea or declaration and was committed for further examination. He was remanded in custody. The case is now live and restrictions apply under the Contempt of Court Act.
Glasgow Times
23-04-2025
- Glasgow Times
Man in court after 'serious sexual assault' in Glasgow
Mohammed Mohammed was arrested and charged with the alleged sex attack which took place in Carlton Court in the early hours of Monday, April 21. (Image: Image: Newsquest) READ NEXT: Man due in court following alleged serious sexual assault in Glasgow The 39-year-old has been charged under section two and section three of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. Section two refers to sexual assault by penetration, while section three refers to sexual assault. The Glasgow man appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on April 22. He made no plea and has been committed for further examination. READ NEXT: Drivers told to avoid road in Glasgow's East End - here's why He has been remanded in custody and will appear again within the next eight days.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Housekeeper claims lodge owner offered money for sex
The owner of a Highland lodge has gone on trial accused of making a woman 'scared and nervous' by his sexual advances. Kevin Booth, 65, a horse racing tipster, allegedly hired a female housekeeper to 'cut weeds' and give him regular massages. On one occasion, Mr Booth is accused of offering her an 'extra payment' to 'spank' him. Mr Booth is accused at Wick sheriff court of directing 'sexual communication' towards the woman, who is now 40. The alleged offences are said to have taken place at Booth's home in Lochdhu Lodge, Altnabreac, Halkirk, where he lived with his wife and young child, between August 8, 2022 and December 9, 2022. On Thursday, the court heard that the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, found a job through a Facebook group and her contract included cutting weeds and providing massages to Mr Booth. She was driven several hundred miles to Booth's home by her husband, and said she could not leave as she did not know where in Scotland she was and could not drive. Giving evidence with the assistance of an interpreter over a video link from overseas, the woman told the court she was 'surprised' Booth was naked for the massages except for a towel covering his 'private parts'. She said Booth spoke to her after the massages, which took place either in his office or a 'private room', and would give her a 'rating' for them, saying they were 'normally seven out of 10, but sometimes eight out of 10'. The woman said that after one of the massages Booth offered her an 'extra payment' to 'spank' him. On another occasion, she said, he offered her additional money 'if there was a happy ending', and that he explained it to her when she asked him what it meant. She said she refused these requests, telling him at one point that she had children, and adding she had not done anything to suggest she was 'interested in discussing these kinds of things'. She also said that at one point, the towel with which Booth covered himself during massages was replaced with a 'handkerchief'. She said at her husband's suggestion, she began to take video and audio recordings of the massages, with her phone tucked into her pocket, saying she acted after Booth had 'started to become naughty' during the sessions. She said: 'I started recording because whenever the cover [fell] he asked me to pick it up and cover himself, and [said] it is not his job to cover himself.' She described the effect Booth's actions had on her, saying: 'I am actually afraid, there is fear in my chest but I did my best not to show him. 'I was scared and nervous. I cannot really explain how I felt, but I was scared and nervous.' She also said Mr Booth had asked her intimate questions about her first husband, including about the size of his 'manhood'. Mr Booth denies one charge of directing sexual communication to a woman without her consent for the purposes of his own gratification, contrary to the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. The trial, before the sheriff, Eilidh MacDonald, continues. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
The Independent
17-04-2025
- The Independent
Woman ‘scared and nervous' after man's sexual advances, trial told
A 65-year-old man has gone on trial accused of leaving a woman 'scared and nervous' after making sexual advances towards her at his Highland home. Kevin Booth is accused at Wick Sheriff Court of directing 'sexual communication' towards the woman, who is now 40. The alleged offences are said to have taken place at Booth's home in Lochdu Lodge, Altnabreac, Halkirk, where he lived with his wife and young child, between August 8, 2022 and December 9, 2022. The court heard on Thursday that the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, found a job through a Facebook group and her contract included 'cutting weeds' and providing massages to Booth. She was driven several hundred miles to Booth's home by her husband, and said she could not leave as she did not know where in Scotland she was and could not drive. Giving evidence with the assistance of an interpreter, the woman told the court she was 'surprised' Booth was naked for the massages except for a towel covering his 'private parts'. She said Booth spoke to her after the massages, which took place either in his office or a 'private room', and would give her a 'rating' for them, saying they were 'normally seven out of 10, but sometimes eight out of 10'. The woman said after one of the massages Booth offered her an 'extra payment' to 'spank' him. On another occasion, she said, he offered her additional money 'if there was a happy ending', and that he explained it to her when she asked him what it meant. She said she refused these requests, telling him at one point that she had children, and adding she had not done anything to suggest she was 'interested in discussing these kinds of things'. She also said that at one point, the towel with which Booth covered himself during massages was replaced with a 'handkerchief'. She said at her husband's suggestion, she began to take video and audio recordings of the massages, with her phone tucked into her pocket, saying she acted after Booth had 'started to become naughty' during the sessions. She said: 'I started recording because whenever the cover (fell) he asked me to pick it up and cover himself, and (said) it is not his job to cover himself.' She described the effect Booth's actions had on her, saying: 'I am actually afraid, there is fear in my chest but I did my best not to show him. 'I was scared and nervous. I cannot really explain how I felt, but I was scared and nervous.' She also said Booth had asked her intimate questions about her first husband, including about the size of his 'manhood'. Booth denies one charge of directing sexual communication to a woman without her consent for the purposes of his own gratification, contrary to the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. The trial, before Sheriff Eilidh MacDonald, continues.
Sky News
17-04-2025
- Sky News
Woman who found job cutting weeds and providing massages for man 'scared and nervous' after 'sexual advances', court told
A man has gone on trial accused of leaving a woman "scared and nervous" after allegedly making sexual advances towards her at his Highland home. Kevin Booth, 65, is charged with directing "sexual communication" towards the woman, who is now 40. The alleged offences are said to have taken place at Booth's home at Lochdhu Lodge in Altnabreac, where he lived with his wife and young child, between 8 August 2022 and 9 December 2022. Booth denies a charge of directing sexual communication to a woman without her consent for the purposes of his own gratification, contrary to the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. Wick Sheriff Court heard on Thursday that the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, found a job through a Facebook group and her contract included "cutting weeds" and providing massages to Booth. She was driven several hundred miles to Booth's home by her husband, and said she could not leave as she did not know where in Scotland she was and could not drive. Giving evidence with the assistance of an interpreter, the woman said she was "surprised" Booth was naked for the massages except for a towel covering his "private parts". The massages were said to have taken place in Booth's office or a "private room", with the accused reportedly "rating" them out of 10 afterwards. The woman said after one of the massages Booth offered her an "extra payment" to "spank" him. On another occasion, he reportedly offered her additional money "if there was a happy ending", and that he explained it to her when she asked him what it meant. She said she refused these requests, telling him at one point that she had children, and adding she had not done anything to suggest she was "interested in discussing these kinds of things". The woman also claimed that at one point, the towel with which Booth covered himself during massages was replaced with a "handkerchief". She said at her husband's suggestion, she began to take video and audio recordings of the massages, with her phone tucked into her pocket, saying she acted after Booth had "started to become naughty" during the sessions. She said: "I started recording because whenever the cover (fell) he asked me to pick it up and cover himself, and (said) it is not his job to cover himself." The woman described the effect Booth's actions had on her, saying: "I am actually afraid, there is fear in my chest but I did my best not to show him. "I was scared and nervous. I cannot really explain how I felt, but I was scared and nervous." She also claimed Booth had asked her intimate questions about her first husband, including about the size of his "manhood".
