A RAPIST branded ‘pure evil’ has been caged for just six years - five decades after he abused three girls when he was their babysitting schoolboy. Ian Dunlop, now 61, was just 12 when he started preying on the youngsters in 1975 when they were aged between five and eight-years-old. 2 Sick Ian Dunlop was jailed for six years Credit: PA:Press Association 2 The vile predator abused three girls when he was their babysitter Credit: PA:Press Association But when he finally faced justice at the High Court in Glasgow , Judge Douglas Brown admitted the sentence fell short.
Judge Brown remarked it was lower than what it may have been due to a number of factors including his age at the time he started a five-year-long abuse campaign. Health issues and the fact he had not re-offended were also taken into account. Blasting the soft touch sentence, Scottish Conservatives shadow minister for victims and community safety Sharon Dowey MSP said: “Having waited decades for justice, it is little wonder victims feel betrayed by this sentence.
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