DAVID CUMMING FROM EDINBURGH, HAWICK, AND TRANENT SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF YOUNG GIRLS

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Edinburgh Tranent Hawick Sexual Abuser
In a case that has shocked the communities of Edinburgh, Hawick, and Tranent, David Cumming, aged 52 and residing in Tranent, East Lothian, has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing two young girls. The offenses took place over a period spanning from August 1985 to June 1990, during which Cumming targeted vulnerable children in different locations, including addresses in Hawick and Edinburgh.

During the proceedings at the High Court in Edinburgh, it was revealed that Cumming employed manipulative tactics to silence his victims. He would often present gifts to the young girls, such as sweets, and would tell them that their secret was safe with him, referring to it as their
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