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Gavin Stevenson, 48, of Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, has been placed on the sex offenders' register for 18 months after pleading guilty at Stirling Sheriff Court to causing a 47-year-old woman to see a written sexual communication without her consent, for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification or of humiliating, distressing or alarming her.

On 15 November 2025, at around 1.30pm, Stevenson approached the woman on the Midland Bluebird number 38 bus travelling from Stirling to Forth Valley Royal Hospital. He typed a message on his mobile phone and handed it to her. Prosecutor Brooklyn Shaw told the court she read the words: "I'll give you £100 for sex if you follow me." She replied: "You dirty b*****d." Stevenson then walked to the front of the bus and got off. The woman informed the driver, who contacted police. Stevenson was traced, cautioned and charged.

Solicitor Alastair Ross, defending, said: "Mr Stevenson is thoroughly ashamed. He can't explain his behaviour and doesn't particularly remember it. It was very, very stupid. There's not a great deal more I can add. He is holding down a responsible job."

Sheriff Mark Thorley sentenced Stevenson to 160 hours of unpaid work, placed him on supervision, and ordered him to sign the sex offenders' register for 18 months. He told Stevenson: "This was an unpleasant incident. You've got a responsible job. How you ended up behaving like this, at the end of the day only you might know. It was shocking."

The nature of Stevenson's job was not disclosed. He left court with his solicitor without commenting.

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A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison following a series of sexual and violent offences in Glasgow.

Iain Robertson, 45, was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh on Thursday, 23 July, 2026. 

He was previously found guilty of the offences, including rape and assault, between 2004 and 2019, at the High Court in Glasgow on 23 June, 2026. 

Detective Inspector Lyndsay Laird said:

“Robertson subjected the victims to years of horrific abuse, causing lasting trauma and having a profound impact on their lives.

"Violence and abuse of any kind have no place in society and we remain committed to supporting victims and bringing those responsible to justice.

"I would encourage anyone who has experienced sexual abuse or violence to report it to police. Every report will be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated." 

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A man who raped a 15-year-old girl after following her on a street in Stirlingshire has been jailed for nine years.

Sadeq Nikzad, 29, targeted the girl in Falkirk town centre in October 2023.

Nikzad, an asylum seeker from Afghanistan, repeatedly requested her telephone number, uttered sexual remarks then led her into a courtyard where he raped her.

At the High Court in Livingston, Judge Morris told him it was an "extremely serious sexual offence" and said he would be deported after his sentence.

The court heard that Nikzad had entered the UK illegally two years before the attack.

Defence counsel Janice Green told the court there were language difficulties and a "cultural barrier" between Nikzad's home country where child marriage was common.

She said: "I'm not suggesting that means that he reasonably believed (the complainer) was consenting, but that there's a reason why he could have misunderstood."

Harrowing attack

Passing sentence, Judge Morris said: "I appreciate that you don't accept that you've done anything wrong, but the fact remains that you've been convicted of an extremely serious sexual offence against a child.

"I know your counsel has now explained to you that in those circumstances only a substantial custodial sentence is appropriate."

Police Scotland's Det Insp Forbes Wilson said it was "a particularly harrowing attack carried out during daylight in a busy town centre".

He said: "Nikzad's heinous actions had a profound effect on his young victim and I would like to commend her strength throughout this ordeal."

After his jail term Nikzad will be supervised on license for three years.

A non-harassment order banning Nikzad from contacting or attempting to contact the victim was also granted indefinitely.

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