Iain Owens, 46, Elaine Lannery, 40, Lesley Williams, 43, Paul Brannan, 42, Scott Forbes, 51, Barry Watson, 48, and John Clark, 48, were each handed an order for lifelong restriction (OLR) for ...

Six members of one of Scotland's largest paedophile gangs intend to appeal against their conviction and prison sentences. It comes as the legal aid bill for the case to date has so far exceeded £1.4m.

In November 2023, seven members of the ring were found guilty of abusing three children after Glasgow High Court heard how they held “child rape nights” inside the property, which became a drugs den ...

From left to right: Iain Owens, Elaine Lannery, Lesley Williams, Barry Watson, Scott Forbes, Paul Brannan, Marianne Gallagher and John Clark. Gallagher was convicted of assault but cleared of ...

Seven people convicted of being part of a child abuse ring which plunged to “the depths of human depravity” were sentenced to lifelong restriction orders and warned they may never be released.

Owens and Lannery were convicted of multiple counts of assault, sexual assault, rape and causing a child to ingest drugs and alcohol, and were jailed for 20 years and 17 years respectively.

Owens and Lannery were jailed for 20 and 17 years respectively, with Lord Beckett telling Owens: “Yours is the worst example of extreme child abuse.” ...

News Scottish News Courts Seven child sex abuse ring members who preyed on kids in Glasgow drug den jailed Three children were abused in crimes described by a judge as “the depths of human ...

Seven people convicted of being part of a Scottish child abuse ring which plunged to “the depths of human depravity” have been jailed for terms ranging from 20 years to eight years.