A 46-year-old man has today been convicted for a number of sexual crimes committed in east Edinburgh.
Craig McGlynn was found guilty of five sexual offences, including indecent assault, which took place between 1997 and 2008. The five victims were all aged between 10 and 16 at the time of the offences.
Officers conducted extensive enquiries into previous investigations in which McGlynn had been named as a suspect and to trace other potential victims, which led to his arrest in August 2014.
Detective Sergeant Jonny Wright of Edinburgh’s Public Protection Unit said: “This conviction is testament to the courage of the victims, who have been incredibly brave throughout the trial and fully supportive of our investigations.
“My message to anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence is that it’s never too late to bring perpetrators to justice. We will support you every step of the way.
“If you have information about crimes of a sexual nature, you can contact Police Scotland on 101 or make an anonymous report through the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
McGlynn is due to be sentenced on 29 March 2016.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
