SEVEN members of a twisted paedophile ring who preyed on kids in a drug den dubbed the ‘Beastie House’ have been jailed for a ...

A leading UK forensic psychologist graded a man convicted of being part of a child abuse ring “medium risk”, a court has heard. Iain Owens was found guilty in 2023 of being part of a ...

open image in gallery From left to right: Iain Owens, Elaine Lannery, Lesley Williams, Barry Watson, Scott Forbes, Paul Brannan, Marianne Gallagher and John Clark. Gallagher was convicted of ...

The trial at the High Court in Glasgow is believed to be the largest prosecution of a child sex abuse ring in Scotland.

Clockwise from top left: Barry Watson, Elaine Lannery, Iain Owens, John Clark, Paul Brannan and Scott Forbes were jailed for a minimum of between eight and 20 years - Police Scotland/PA ...

The victims were abused over a seven-year period in a Glasgow drug den which became known as "the beastie house".

Iain Owens, 46; Elaine Lannery, 40; Lesley Williams, 43; Paul Brannan, 42; Scott Forbes, 51; Barry Watson, 48; and John Clark ...

The case which saw the largest prosecution of a sex abuse ring in Scotland 'reeked of institutional failures', Ash Regan MSP ...

Iain Owens was found guilty in 2023 of being part of a paedophile ring which abused three children in a Glasgow drugs den where heroin and cocaine were used, following a trial which heard ...