In 2019, the Offender Database reported that Ronan Curtis, then 18, was convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh for a series of predatory sexual offences against two children. Curtis, originally from Dundee, committed a rape while on bail for a separate sexual offence involving another underage girl.
The court heard that Curtis first targeted a 13-year-old girl through social media platforms Instagram and Snapchat. Despite the victim making her age clear, Curtis lured her and a friend to his home in Bridgend Street, Dundee. While the friend remained in the living room, Curtis took the girl to a bedroom where they engaged in unprotected intercourse. Following a police investigation into this incident, Curtis appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court on 28 June 2018 and was released on bail.
Just one month later, while staying at a relative’s caravan in a village in Aberdeenshire, Curtis struck again. He befriended a group of local teenagers and began drinking alcohol with a 12-year-old girl and her friend. After leading the 12-year-old away from the group, he subjected her to a brutal assault, pulling down her clothing and raping her. The victim managed to push him off and flee to find her friend. Curtis was subsequently arrested by Police Scotland in Aberdeen and remanded in custody.
Curtis, then 19 at the time of his conviction, pleaded guilty to the rape of the 12-year-old and the unlawful sexual intercourse with the 13-year-old. His defence argued that a background report was necessary due to his young age and lack of prior convictions. However, the prosecution emphasised the predatory nature of his behaviour and the fact that he offended again almost immediately after being granted bail.
Following his conviction, Ronan Curtis was placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. He was handed a significant custodial sentence at the High Court, reflecting the gravity of his serial offending. He is managed under the highest level of Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) in both the Dundee and Aberdeenshire areas. This ensures that upon any eventual release, the police and social work services will maintain permanent, intensive monitoring of his movements and internet usage to safeguard the public.
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