A 61-year-old Moray man who subjected young girls to an “appalling” catalogue of rape and sexual abuse spanning more than two decades across north-east Scotland was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment at the High Court in Edinburgh in 2021.
Gary Dunn, from Rothes in Moray, appeared in the dock for sentence on Wednesday 26 May 2021 having been convicted following a criminal trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
The court heard that Dunn systematically preyed upon children over a 21-year period beginning in 1998 and continuing until 2019. Throughout those two decades, Dunn committed serious sexual offences against children at residential addresses in Moray and raped one young victim in Aberdeen.
Refusing to accept responsibility for his conduct, Dunn denied a series of charges on the indictment, forcing the survivors to endure a High Court trial. Following the conclusion of the evidence, a jury rejected his denials and found him guilty of rape and indecency crimes against girls.
Passing sentence at the High Court in Edinburgh, Judge Lady Poole condemned the gravity of Dunn’s “appalling” offences, stating that his victims had suffered disgusting acts of depravity and noting that victim impact statements submitted to the court made “distressing reading”.
Under the provisions of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 and statutory Scottish child protection reporting restrictions, all child victims in this case are protected by mandatory, lifelong statutory anonymity. Any publication, broadcast, or public dissemination of information capable of leading to their identification is strictly prohibited under UK law.
Lady Poole sentenced Dunn to 13 years’ immediate imprisonment, ordering that he remain subject to statutory supervision for a further three-year period following his eventual release from custody. In addition, Dunn was placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.
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