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JOSEPH HOLMES

Name: Red Rose UK Abusers Dataset
Creator: Red Rose UK

Sentenced

By Red Rose UK | Published | Updated 4 June 2026, 03:17

Rattray Rapist Child Sexual Abuser 347 Views 0 Comments RR48574

JOSEPH HOLMES SENTENCED FOR RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN RATTRAY AND PERTHSHIRE

A man identified as Joseph Holmes has been sentenced to a significant prison term after being found guilty of multiple serious sexual offenses committed in Perthshire, specifically in the town of Rattray.

The crimes, which spanned over two decades from January 1999 to December 2020, involved the sexual assault of four young females, including two girls who were raped while they were asleep.

Holmes, aged 64, appeared before the High Court in Glasgow to face justice for his actions.

He pleaded guilty to charges of raping two girls and sexually assaulting two other young women, leading to a conviction that the presiding judge described as involving

Court Outcome

Conviction and Sentencing Details

Sentenced

Detected legal outcome

Prison sentence

Location Information

Rattray

Rattray, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, Suburban Area, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, PH10

Coordinates: 56.5965, -3.3218

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JOSEPH HOLMES SENTENCED FOR RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN RATTRAY AND PERTHSHIRE

Conviction and Sentencing Details

Prison sentence

Location Information

Rattray

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