KARL ROBERTS FROM ELLESMERE PORT AND LOSSIE MOUTH SENTENCED FOR HORRIFIC SEXUAL ABUSE IN SCOTLAND

In a case that has shocked the communities of Ellesmere Port and Lossiemouth, Karl Roberts, aged 38, has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term after being found guilty of a series of heinous sexual offenses committed against two young girls in Scotland. The crimes, which spanned several years, involved repeated acts of molestation and abuse that began when the victims were as young as seven years old.

Roberts was brought before the High Court in Edinburgh, where he received an eight-year prison sentence on Monday. The court also imposed an extended supervision order for an additional two years, ensuring that Roberts remains under strict monitoring after his release. Furthermore, he has been placed on the sex offenders' register indefinitely, signifying the severity of his crimes and the ongoing risk he poses to the community.

Temporary judge Roger Craik QC addressed Roberts directly during the sentencing, stating that if the case had gone to trial and he had been convicted, the sentence could have been as long as 12 years. Judge Craik described the crimes as a