A much loved Glasgow Child Abuser and Rapist pastor and pillar of the community, James Haram, from a Glasgow church is confronting an extended prison term following his conviction for rape and child abuse.
Rev James Haram, formerly associated with the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), was convicted of 19 counts of physical and sexual abuse, encompassing the rape of a lady and the assault of children.
His offences occurred from 1997 to 2020 at locations in Glasgow, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, and South Ayrshire.
The 51-year-old, James Haram, was detained in jail at the High Court in Glasgow and is scheduled for sentencing next month.
The jury was informed that James Haram sexually assaulted, physically attacked, and verbally abused the victim.
This involved recommending that she take her own life.
James Haram also tracked her movements and forced her to take part in religious activities.
The victim recalled her “whole body going limp” while being choked by James Haram.
Jurors heard the pastor would pressure her into sex while making biblical references.
The victim said she was told that she had to “subject” herself to him and recalled how she would sob as a result of the encounters.
The court also heard James Haram once mowed over flowers she had taken time to grow.
James Haram admitted only to “occasional flare-ups of aggression” and claimed every sexual encounter was consensual.
The court also heard evidence of James Haram’s child abuse, with one girl recalling how she was regularly beaten by the pastor.
He also hit children with a wooden spoon or a rod and carried out “modesty checks” on girls to see what they were wearing.
Jurors heard he flew into a rage while in a car with two of the children and claimed that he would deliberately crash the vehicle, killing them all.
James Haram told the trial: “They knew I did not mean it.”
Judge Tom Hughes told James Haram: “It appears that [what happened] was truly awful – incidents of violence, aggression, all sorts of difficulties and the sexual offending which took place.
“During that period, you appeared to be living a life whereby you were acting in an official capacity as a man of the cloth.
“You have now been convicted of extremely serious offences which will obviously carry a lengthy custodial sentence.”
James Haram who had, UNBELIEVABLY BUT NORMAL IN SCOTLAND, been on bail, was remanded in custody.
UPDATE 18.08.25
We received a notice that the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) had launched a press release which we recommend reading.
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