Colin Webster, then aged 62, faces a significant prison sentence after being convicted of raping two women and a young child over a 17-year period across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
The verdict was delivered at the High Court in Aberdeen following a trial detailing sustained physical and sexual violence.
The court heard evidence from Webster’s first victim, who was raped over a seven-year period starting when she was 17 years old. In pre-recorded testimony, she described how Webster forced himself on her, including an incident where he raped her while she was leaning over a sink washing her hair, before coercing her by threatening to assault her friend.
The prosecution presented evidence showing Webster subsequently targeted a child aged between 7 and 12, subjecting her to rapes that resulted in the child requiring medical treatment.
The court also heard that Webster carried out a violent assault on a woman, throttling her until she lost consciousness, an act committed to the danger of her life.
Charges alleging the distribution of intimate photographs, wrongful confinement of a child, and possession of extreme pornography were either dropped or resulted in acquittals.
Following four hours of deliberations, the jury of eight women and seven men convicted Webster of:
- Three counts of rape
- One count of assault by throttling to unconsciousness and danger of life
Advocate depute Ross Price moved for non-harassment orders in respect of all three victims. Defence counsel Paul Mullen applied for bail, which was refused by Judge William Summers.
Remanding Webster in custody, Judge Summers stated that the crimes were profoundly serious and that a very lengthy custodial sentence was inevitable. Webster will return to the High Court in Aberdeen for sentencing on 24 September 2026.
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