CHILD ABUSER JAILED OVER SEXUAL ASSAULTS ON TWO GIRLS
Ian Dobie, aged 43 and residing on Gisborne Court in Elgin, committed sexual abuse against two underage girls at locations in Inverurie and Elgin between the years 2018 and 2022.He was convicted of two separate counts of persistent sexual assault involving digital penetration of the minors, following a majority verdict from a jury at Inverness Sheriff Court His defence counsel, James Robertson, told Sheriff Gary Aitken that a social background report had "deemed my client at low risk of re-offending as far as offences of this nature are concerned.
"He still maintains his innocence." Sheriff Aitken told Dobie: "This is conduct that society will not accept.
Both charges involved sexual conduct towards children over a period of time and involved digital penetration." He also placed Dobie on the Sex Offender's Register for an indefinite period..
