Edinburgh paedophile who groomed girls as young as nine online and coerced them to send sexual videos jailed
Ross Jameson, 43, used a fake online identity to target young girls into sending him sexually explicit videos and images
An Edinburgh paedophile who groomed and preyed on girls as young as nine years old has been jailed today (July 31) at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Ross Jameson, 43, from Newington, was sentenced to eight years behind bars after pleading guilty to a number of offences such as indecently communicating and grooming eight young girls, all aged between nine and 15.
The incidents took place throughout 2025, with Jameson initially posing as a girl named ‘Shannon’ to target his victims over the internet.
He encouraged his victims to record themselves carrying out sexual acts and send him the footage, and he shared sexually explicit material of himself during their communication.
He pleaded guilty to the crimes during a hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, February 10.
Jameson has now been sentenced to eight years in jail.
Detective Constable Fergus Kelly said: "Jameson is a depraved individual who gave no thought to his victims, using them only for his sexual gratification.
"These girls were extremely vulnerable and Jameson groomed and abused them. I hope this sentence brings them and their families some comfort.
"I want to acknowledge the strength of all the girls who provided information to police in this case. Jameson's conviction is down to them.
“Police Scotland takes all reports of sexual abuse seriously, regardless of the passage of time.
“We remain committed to supporting victims of sexual crime and protecting children from harm and abuse. We will use all available resources to find and arrest the abusers.
“I would urge anyone who is a victim of abuse to speak to police in the knowledge you will be listened to, taken seriously and fully supported.”
Jameson was previously jailed in 2017 after a similar situation where he also used a fake online identity to target young girls into sending sexually explicit videos.
The court heard at the time that he told one 14-year-old girl that he could make money by selling images of her in her underwear and exchanged explicit messaged with other children.
He was jailed for 18 months and placed on the sex offenders register following the hearing at Dundee Sheriff Court almost ten years ago.