The nine criminals featured this month include an Edinburgh man who sexually assaulted two young schoolgirls, who was handed an extended jail sentence of five years and six months and placed on the sex offenders register for life.
A man who was caught with a haul of disturbing child abuse images was banned from having any contact with children and from attending play parks was also sentenced this month, while a 19-year-old man was sentenced to 16 months’ detention over his involvement in Edinburgh Bonfire Night disorder in 2024.
Also included is a driver who mowed down a police officer in a shocking hit and run incident. He was jailed for more than two years and banned from the road.
9. Extended jail term for abusing girls
An Edinburgh man who sexually assaulted two young schoolgirls was last month handed an extended jail sentence of five years and six months and placed on the sex offenders register for life. James Givan preyed on one child by removing her clothing, touching her genitals and rubbing her breasts during shocking sex attacks at an address in Tranent, East Lothian. Givan, of Leith, Edinburgh, also forced the 13-year-old victim to touch his genitals and perform an sex act on him. He then forced a second child aged just 12-years-old to watch a video of him showering while he was naked, invited her into his bed and repeatedly attempted to kiss her. Givan showed the shower video to a third child and targeted a fourth victim by commenting on the size of her breasts, sending her pictures of him topless and demanding she send him indecent images of herself. All the offences were committed at addresses in Prestonpans and Tranent, East Lothian, between January 1, 2023 and January 21, 2024. The 34-year-old denied all the allegations but was found guilty by a jury of five sexual offences involving four young girls following a five day trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in February. He returned to the dock for sentencing on March 31 where defence advocate Jonathan Campbell told the court his client continues to maintain his innocence. Givan was jailed for three years and six months and he will be supervised on licence conditions set by Scottish Ministers for two years following his release from custody. Sheriff Stirling also placed Givan on the sex offenders register for an indefinite period and issued non-harassment orders banning him from having any contact with his four victims for 10 years. | Submitted