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A man who raped a woman at his home in Midlothian has been convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Keith Stevenson (39) was convicted of the rape of a 50-year-old woman, which occurred in Gorebridge on Wednesday 18 March 2015.

The victim was visiting Stevenson’s flat in a work capacity when he violently stopped her from leaving the property and subjected her to the serious sexual assault.

Following an investigation by the Divisional Rape Investigation Unit at Dalkeith, Stevenson was arrested and charged the next day (Thursday 19 March).

Detective Inspector Scott Anderson said: “Keith Stevenson preyed on this woman who simply turned up at his house to do her job.

“He acted deviously in order to lure her to his house, and subjected her to an horrendous and frightening attack.

“The victim bravely came forward to police shortly after the incident, which enabled us to react quickly to gather enough evidence to trace and detain Stevenson.

“I hope that with today’s conviction, it will help her to begin moving on with her life.  

“Police Scotland treats all reports of sexual crime with the utmost seriousness and we will investigate the matter thoroughly to ensure those responsible are brought to justice.”

 

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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.