VILE PREDATOR JAILED FOR RAPE AND SEX ASSAULT OF THREE YOUNG GIRLS IN FORTH VALLEY
A rapist who abused three young girls for more than a decade in Forth Valley has been jailed.Sick Andrew Hart was found guilty of rape and other sexual offences against the three victims.
His attacks took place over a period of time between 2007 and 2018 in the Larbert and Stenhousemuir areas.
Andrew Hart was sentenced at six years and eight months at Edinburgh High Court.
He was placed on the Sex Offenders register.
Police Scotland slammed Hart's 'horrific' crimes and praised the young victims for coming forward.
Detective Inspector Yvonne O'Rourke said: “The horrific crimes which Andrew Hart committed on the young victims will live with them for ever, and I would like to commend them for coming forward and speaking up.
“I hope that the sentencing today will offer them some comfort as they seek to put their ordeals behind them.
"We welcome the sentence, and his placement on the Sex Offenders register means that he will be the subject of monitoring and supervision in efforts to restrict his ability to harm anyone else." D.I O'Rourke urges other victims to report crimes, no matter when they were committed.
Police Scotland is committed to bringing all perpetrators of sexual abuse to justice, regardless of the passage of time," she added.
"It is never too late to report these types of crimes and we would urge anyone who wishes to report sexual crime, regardless of when it occurred, to contact us on 101 so we can conduct a thorough investigation.”
